Emperors

Emperors

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Carus was Probus's Praetorian Prefect. He was declared emperor by the assassins of Probus. Unlike the past few emperors Carus was educated in Rome and was also a senator. He rejoiced in his nobler ...

Probus

People; Emperors

Probus was a noted general who served under Aurelian. Like his predecessor, his actions should have also merited a renowned title. The Sarmatians where utterly crushed and the Goths offered an ...

Tacitus

People; Emperors

Tacitus ascend the annals of power at the age of seventy-five. He tried to make many legislative reforms regarding the senate. During his rule a new barbarian group the Alani menaced the empire. Like ...

Aurelian

People; Emperors

Within a time span of only four years, this former Sirmium peasant drove all the barbarians out and defeated all his rivals. He first forced the remaining Goths to leave north of the Danube. Aurelian ...

Claudius

People; Emperors

Tiberius Claudius Nero was born in Comata in Lugdunum (modern day France) on the 1st of August in 10 BC.He was the son of Antonia (the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia) and and Nero Drusus. ...

Gallienus

People; Emperors

It is said that upon hearing the news that his father, Valerian had died, Gallienus experienced a silent joy. The frivolous son was not want of talent but spent most of his time in artistic pursuits ...

Valerian

People; Emperors

Valerian was an old and popular emperor. His reign was marked by horrible and devastating invasions of the Franks, Alemanni, Goths and Persians. Each of the different groups attacked from different ...