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Roman History (96-192 C.E.)
History of Rome: Five Good Emperors
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10th Grade
03/21/2009

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M. Cocceius Nerva
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Succeeded Domitian
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M. Ulpius Traianus [Trajan]
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Son adopted by Nerva and made commander of Germania Superior before succeeding Nerva as emperor
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Italica
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Birthplace of Trajan
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Dacia
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Province conquered by Trajan (extending the empire to its greatest extent)
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Arabia
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Middle Eastern province added by Trajan
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117 C.E.
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Year seeing Trajan put down all revolts except those in Egypt
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Publius Aelius Hadrianus
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Adopted by Trajan to be his Successor
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Optimus Princeps
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Title given to Trajan after his death
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Pliny the Younger
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Man to whom Trajan exchanged letters concerning the Christians in Bythinia
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Plotina
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Trajan's wife
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Britain
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Position of Hadrian's Wall
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Antinous
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Hadrian's favorite "friend"
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Drowned in the Nile
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Means of Antinous' death
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Tibur (modern day Tivoli)
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Position of Hadrian's villa
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Lucius Aurelius Antonius
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Son adopted by Hadrian to Succeed him
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Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius
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Two sons Hadrian forced Antonius Pius to adopt who succeeded him after his death
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Marcus Aurelius
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Adopted son of Antonius Pius whom he made co-emperor
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1. Parthians
2. Danubian Front
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Two wars fought under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus' co-rule
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Vindabona
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Place of Marcus Aurelius death
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Meditations
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Work by Marcus Aurelius (written in Greek)
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Commodus
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Son of Marcus Aurelius who succeeded him as emperor
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Hercules
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Man whom Commodus thought he was
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