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Who ruled from 198-217 CE?
Caracalla
Who said,
“Nobody in the world should have money but me; and want it to bestow upon the soldiers”
Caracalla
What kind of economical things did Caligula do for or against Rome?
He spent his money very lavishly on himself, so then he had to raise taxes for the people. He also tried to make his horse a consul.
What was Commudus' relationship like with his family and the nobility of Rome?
He co-ruled with his dad for a while until his dad died. (His dad was Marcus Aurelius, and he was a great ruler). His sister and a group of people tried to kill him, which led to him retaliating against them. He killed his wife so he could be with his mistress.
What good and bad things did Nero do for Rome?
He ordered public games to be held every five years in Rome, and also his re-creation of Rome following the fire that destroyed most of the city. However, his name has also become synonymous with evil, because of historic accounts accusing him of killing his stepbrother, his wife, and his mother, as well persecuting Christians and instigating the devastating Great Fire of Rome.
Who ruled from 54-68 CE?
Nero
Who said,
“Let them hate me, so they but fear me”
Caligula
What kind of economical things did Nero do for or against Rome?
In his first five years as emperor, he gained a reputation for political generosity, promoting power-sharing with the Senate and ending closed-door political trials. He ordered public games to be held every five years in Rome and trained as an athlete himself, competing as a charioteer.
What was Caracalla's relationship like with his family and the nobility of Rome?
He was the son of Septimius Severus. After his dad died, him and his brother were co-emperors, but then he killed his brother. Him and his brother tried to split the empire, but it did not work.
What good and bad things did Commodus do for Rome?
He would play gladiator, which he would win, because no one wanted to be the one to kill the emperor and he would go against people he knew he would win against, like dwarfs and cripples. He basically thought that he was the reincarnation of Hercules and he was going crazy. Commodus was not really interested in being an emperor, so he didn’t put much effort into it. He played a part in devaluating the Roman money.
Who ruled from 177-192 CE?
Commodus
Who said,
"Hidden talents count for nothing."
Nero
What kind of economical things did Commodus do for or against Rome?
He was very wasteful with his money. He also devaluated the money. This caused the coin to continue devaluing with emperors after him.
What was Nero's relationship like with his family and the nobility of Rome?
Soon after his good five years, things started to go downhill and he had Agrippina, his mother, stabbed to death. The empress at the time, Octavia was exiled and executed, and in 62 CE Nero and Poppaea were married. Just three years later, Nero killed Poppea with a single kick to her belly.
What good and bad things did Caracalla do for Rome?
He exiled his wife after 3 years. (He hated her and was forced to marry her at 14) He killed his brother, and had 20,000 people that were loyal to his brother killed. He also had a lot of people killed for mocking him. A lot of people think that he is a psychopath because he only killed and hurt people for his own pleasure.
Who ruled from 37-41 CE?
Caligula
Who said,
“I found out later that even an education and a cushioned introduction to power cannot make a great leader.”
Commodus
What kind of economical things did Caracalla do for or against Rome?
He was very lavish with money and he loved his soldiers. He issued the Constitutio Antoniniana, which basically made a lot more people citizens of Rome.
What was Caligula's relationship like with his family and the nobility of Rome?
He had incestual relations with his sister. He was the nephew/adopted son of Tiberius. His nephew was Nero. He was the third emperor of Rome.
What good and bad things did Caligula do for Rome?
One of the things Caligula was most known for was wanting to make his horse a consul. He had sexual relations with his sister. He embarrassed high-ranking officials, like making them run in front of his chariot for miles. Many people think he was going mad and he may have had epilepsy. He executed people frequently for minor things.