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born in Spain, took Darcia made column, made Parthian ruler a puppet king
Trajen
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storic and epic philosopher, made a wall in Scotland, wife was Pomeia Plotina
Hadrian
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longest reign since Augustus, popular
Antoninus Pius
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not considered one of 5 good emperors, shared rule with Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus
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last of 5 good emperors called "philosopher emperor" or the"stoic emperor, wrote Meditations, fought capaigns along Rhine river
Marcus Aurelius
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son of Aurelius, may have compeated in gladiator games, liked killing, conspiricies launched about him, strangelled to death by wrestler Narcissus
Commodus
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only important emperor from Africa, good general
Septimus Severus
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granted citizenship to all people in empire, built enormas namesake bath structure
Caracella
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born to a dalmatian, got throne after battle of Margus, created treachery where 4 emperors could co-rule, led largest persecution of Christians
Diocletian
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began rule after defeating Maxentius, converted to Christianity after he saw a cross in the sky, constructed many churches with mother Helen, had son and wife put to death
Constantine
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last great western emperor, brother of Valens, born in Pannonia and son of Gratian, defended borders from Allemani and Saxons
Valentinian I
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son of Gratian, brother of Valentinian, died in battle of Adrianople, sometimes called last true Roman
Valens
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governed from Milan to Vienna, in power for a long time took throne at age 4, son of Valentinian
Valentinian II
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last to rule both halves of Roman empire, made Christiananity offical religion in Rome, against the Goths a lot
Theodosius I
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abandoned Britian, son of Theodosius, left the Western Roman empire in state of decay and verge of collapse
Honorius
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took throne at age 4, last Western Roman emperor to rule for more than 2 years, fought the Huns and Chalons
Valentinian III
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last western roman emperor, deposed by Odoacer
Romulus Augustus
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