Roman Emperors
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Topic: Roman Emperors
Posted By: Winterhaze13
Subject: Roman Emperors
Date Posted: 13-Jan-2005 at 13:04
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In this thread I hope to discuss the greatest Roman Emperors. You should take into account their foriegn and domestic successes. Also, please note that I will not include Julius Caesar because he was never truly an emperor and this thread will not include Emperors from the Byzantine period. ------------- Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. -- Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) |
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Posted By: Frederick Roger
Date Posted: 13-Jan-2005 at 15:13
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Although I really like Claudius, Adrian, Septimus Severus, Dioclesian and Constantine, that rascal, I had to vote for Augustus. I don't think there is any question about his importance, although some might refute the idea that Rome's collapse actually began with his death and the progressive disapperence of his collaborators Agrippa, Mecenae, Virgil, etc... I won't waste my latin just now. Let's see what others think ------------- |
Posted By: Tobodai
Date Posted: 13-Jan-2005 at 19:48
Trajan was always been my favorite, but Caligula is most interesting ------------- "the people are nothing but a great beast... I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value." -Alexander Hamilton |
Posted By: Vamun Tianshu
Date Posted: 13-Jan-2005 at 21:18
I say Caligula.Sure he was ruthless,but he kept Rome in place with his ruthlessness and brutality... ------------- 
In Honor |
Posted By: J.M.Finegold
Date Posted: 14-Jan-2005 at 20:48
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Hadrian..as I said in "talk history"..he's a Spaniard..he wins ------------- |
Posted By: Inquisitor Dei
Date Posted: 18-Jan-2005 at 11:32
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My vote goes for Augustus. There are other interesting emperors like Nero, Caligula, Trajan or Marcus Aurelius (the philosopher) but I guess none matched Agusutus' might and influence. ------------- "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." --John 14:6 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 18-Jan-2005 at 23:01
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Trajan, Augustus, and Marcus Aurelius are my top. In that order...I think. ------------- |
Posted By: Achilles
Date Posted: 26-Jan-2005 at 20:38
| I had to vote for Augustus. I mean he basicly reserected the roman empire from a crumbling ruin. Although i also think Marcus Aurelius is one of the greatest also. |
Posted By: Yiannis
Date Posted: 27-Jan-2005 at 03:29
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Caligula, for his parties! Ok, seriously now, it's Trajan... ------------- The basis of a democratic state is liberty. Aristotle, Politics Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27-Jan-2005 at 17:29
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Without doubt Octavian (Augustus) - just look at the way he shot to power, and look how he consolodated and conquered- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 02-Feb-2005 at 15:44
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Well I like im a fan of Julian. In two short years he managed to win victories over the Germans which would secure the Rhine frontier for almost 50 years, take a stand against the persecution of pagans and write numerous books on the foolishness of the christians or Galileans as he liked to call them. He also died in battle like any good emperor should though regretably a little to early for his work to have any lasting effect but at least he tried. ------------- |
Posted By: white dragon
Date Posted: 02-Feb-2005 at 16:31
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Marcus Aurelius
because Gladiator is a pretty good movie  ------------- Pray as if everything depended upon God and work as if everything depended upon man. -Francis Cardinal Spellman |
Posted By: Cornellia
Date Posted: 02-Feb-2005 at 18:57
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Four years after Actium, Octavian walked into a Senate well disposed to his wishes and announced the restoration of the Republic. He was ready to set aside his formidable powers and become a private citizen once more. To no one's surprise, the partisan Senate 'refused' to allow him to step down and gave him the quasi divine title of Augustus which was a slightly archaic word meaning sacred or revered. Octavian's powers were formalized and Rome had given herself its first emperor. With peace and prosperity restored, Augustus reigned for 41 years before dying a month short of his 76th birthday. The foundation of the Principate had been set and Augustus became the model for all succeeding emperors. Tact and discretion had created a basis for imperial government far strong than could have been forged by naked power alone. And that's why I voted for Augustus! ------------- Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas |
Posted By: Infidel
Date Posted: 02-Feb-2005 at 19:32
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Augustus clearly rocked the place! Aurelius was a philosopher, Nero a lunatic, Caligula a sanguinary, but Augusuts was a ruler. ------------- An nescite quantilla sapientia mundus regatur? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 04-Feb-2005 at 20:18
| Octavius Augustus, no doubt |
Posted By: Mangudai
Date Posted: 05-Feb-2005 at 15:30
| Diocletianus made the superhuman task to reform the crumbling empire into a superpower once again with the founding of the dominate. He was also the son of a slave who climbed the stairs all the way up. He was undoubtly one of the greatest emperors |
Posted By: Infidel
Date Posted: 05-Feb-2005 at 15:38
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Yes, Diocletianus story is inspiring. ------------- An nescite quantilla sapientia mundus regatur? |
Posted By: Imperatore Dario I
Date Posted: 06-Feb-2005 at 06:53
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Hard to define 'the greatest' because you can compare so many different things. For example, Augustus jump-started Rome's progress to high culture and civlization, while Trajan extended the empire to its furthest extent. I personally like Gordian III, though cut short by Phillip's assassination, he was successful in defeating the Persian invasion of Rome's eastern provinces. ------------- 
“Let there be a race of Romans with the strength of Italian courage.”- Virgil's Aeneid |
Posted By: hugoestr
Date Posted: 25-Feb-2005 at 16:06
I praise the sense of humor of Winterhaze13 for including Caligula in the poll.  ------------- |
Posted By: Winterhaze13
Date Posted: 25-Feb-2005 at 16:07
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Who voted for him? ------------- Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. -- Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) |
Posted By: Imperator Invictus
Date Posted: 25-Feb-2005 at 18:38
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FYI, there was a good discussion some time ago about this topic. http://www.allempires.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60&PN=4 - http://www.allempires.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60&P N=4 ------------- |
Posted By: Winterhaze13
Date Posted: 25-Feb-2005 at 18:47
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Wasn't aware of that but I think my thread has proven to be successful as well. ------------- Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. -- Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) |
Posted By: hugoestr
Date Posted: 28-Feb-2005 at 14:02
It wasn't me. I voted for Augustus. ------------- |
Posted By: RED GUARD
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2005 at 18:02
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Where's Sciprio Africanus? I mean, he did defeat Rome's most dangerous enemy: Carthage.
------------- Quotes by your's turly: "I came, I saw, and I conquered... but only for the weekend" "This is my tank, this is my weapon, and this is my pride." "Power comes from a barrel of a gun." |
Posted By: Winterhaze13
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2005 at 10:23
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He was not an emperor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Africanus_Major - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Africa nus_Major ------------- Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. -- Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) |
Posted By: Marcus Regulus
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2005 at 19:05
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"Where's Sciprio Africanus? I mean, he did defeat Rome's most dangerous enemy: Carthage." Winterhaze13 is correct he was not an emporer but a elected Council of the Early Roman Republic. There really is no 'Empire' until Caesar Augustus. ------------- Marcus Regulus "Are you still so dull?" Jesus to his disciples |
Posted By: Winterhaze13
Date Posted: 24-May-2005 at 17:34
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Mod Edit (Lannes): Flooding is not allowed. ------------- Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. -- Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 31-May-2005 at 18:38
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Hadrian, because he built an awesome wall. ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 01-Jun-2005 at 01:05
| I like Constantine... |