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The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Strange

The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Strange. Rome’s Best and Worst Emperors. Agenda. Joke of the day The Bads The Goods Read. Joke of the Day. Characteristics of a Good Leader. Should leaders always be judged on the results they achieve?. After Agustus Caesar died….

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The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Strange

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  1. The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Strange Rome’s Best and Worst Emperors

  2. Agenda • Joke of the day • The Bads • The Goods • Read

  3. Joke of the Day

  4. Characteristics of a Good Leader • Should leaders always be judged on the results they achieve?

  5. After Agustus Caesar died… • The Julian-Claudians took the throne, they were some of the worst rulers • Tiberius • Caligula • Nero

  6. Tiberius 14-37 CEStepson of Octavian • Married step-sister (Octavian’s daughter) • Exiled himself • Possibly murdered nephew • Killed most of family • Incest

  7. Caligula (Great Nephew of Tiberius; adopted grandson) • 37-41 CE • Mentally disturbed • Many wives • Incest with sisters • Heavy taxation • Brothel • Assassinated-so were his wife and daughter • Succeeded by Claudius (Uncle)

  8. Nero • 54-68 (Great nephew to Claudius) • Good administrator but vicious • Murdered many • Persecuted Christians • Attempted to murder mother X6 • Murdered ex-wives • Murdered Christians • Committed suicide

  9. The Good Emperors • Gradually peace came about under the “Good Emperors” • Nerva • Trajan • Hadrian • Antoninus Pius • Marcus Aurelius • During their rules the empire increased in size and wealth.

  10. Nerva • 96-98 (served under Nero and following emperor) • Began choosing heir • Oath – wouldn’t execute Senators • Released innocent prisoners and exiles • Loans+5% interest = support needed children • No gold/silver statues

  11. Trajan • 98-117(adopted son of Nerva) • Empire reached its greatest extent • Undertook vast building program • Social welfare grew

  12. Hadrian • 117-138 (second cousin of Trajan) • Consolidated earlier conquests • Reorganized the bureaucracy

  13. Antoninus Pius • 138-161 (son-in-law of Hadrian) • Reign largely a period of peace and prosperity

  14. Marcus Aurelius • 161-180 • Brought empire to height of economic prosperity • Defeated invaders • Wrote philosophy

  15. Diocletian • 245-313 • Doubled size of Roman armies • Claimed descent from gods • Persecuted Christians • Divided empire into East and West

  16. Constantine • 285-337 • 1st Christian emperor • Legalized Christianity • Reunited East and West • Moved capital and renamed Constantinople

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