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This is a list of the
Roman
emperors
:
Many of them were murdered by relatives, enemies, friends, and soldiers.
- Augustus
- Tiberius
, married to the daughter of Augustus
- Caligula
, Tiberius's grand-nephew. Death by
regicide
during 41 BC in his 28th year.
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- Claudius
, Caligula's uncle. Claudius conquered
Britain
, making it part of the Roman Empire.
- Nero
, Claudius's grand-nephew. Accused Christians of burning down Rome. First Roman Emperor to commit suicide.
- Galba
, military leader under Claudius.
- Otho
, friend of Nero.
- Vitellius
, military leader under Galba. Vitellius banned astrologers from Rome.
- Vespasian
, military leader under Claudius. Vespasian began the building of the
Colosseum
.
- Titus
, Vespasian's son. Titus finished building the
Colosseum
.
- Domitian
, Titus's younger brother. Domitian conquered southern
Scotland
, making it (temporarily) part of the Roman Empire.
- Theodosius I
in 395 AD. He split the Roman Empire into two parts. The western part lasted until 476 AD, when it became ruled by the
Germanic
people. The eastern part lasted until 1453, when it became part of the Ottoman/
Turkish Empire
.
Note there were also numerous usurpers ("fake" emperors) including:
- Domitianus II (usurper)
- ↑
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