Last emperor to reign in Rome ...legalized
Christianity in AD 313...moved the capitol of the Roman Empire to
Constantinople... built the Basilica of Constantine in the Roman Forum
Built one of the largest bath complexes in
Rome..killed his co-ruling brother...granted Roman citizenship to entire
population of the Empire
First emperor to wear a beard...built the
Pantheon, the Temple of Venus & Rome, Castel Sant’Angelo(his mausoleum)
& Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli...traveled extensively throughout the Roman
Empire
Built Imperial Palace on the Palatine
Hill...constructed the Stadium of Domitian (now Piazza Navona)...rule ended when
he was assassinated in a plot hatched by his staff and his wife
Before becoming emperor was appointed by
Hadrian to administer law in Italy and was proconsul of Asia...worked on the
imperial council...had a peaceful accession to the throne after death of Hadrian
Respected lawyer...intimate of
Nero..poet...before becoming emperor was consul with Domitian...involved in the
assasination of Domitian...ruled only two years
Elder son of Marcus Aurelius... first man
for almost 100 years to succeed his father as emperor...exiled his sister for a
conspiracy plot...rumored in Rome to be the illegitimate son of a gladiator
Member of the imperial entourage of Nero but
fell into disfavor for falling asleep while Nero sang...took a daily drive and a
siesta each day(with a mistress)...built the Colosseum between AD 70 and 80
Became emperor at 16...his mother killed the
emperor Claudius...rumored to have started the Great Fire of 64 AD...built his
Golden House between AD 64-68...put the apostle Peter to death
Educated by the best teachers
...Stoic philosopher...interested in legal
affairs...elaborated the imperial bureaucracy due to the complexity of the
administrative, military and financial structure of the Roman world
Just kidding! Friends, Romans, and
graduating seniors, congratulations on your extraordinary achievements!
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