Era of the Five Good Emperors

96 CE · Roma · political

The term 'Five Good Emperors' is used to describe a series of Roman emperors (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) who reigned in succession from AD 96 onward.

This period is associated with relatively stable governance, the protection of the frontiers, and prosperity; it is regarded as a phase in which the method of adoption came to the fore in the selection of successors. The term is largely an assessment of later periods.

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What was Era of the Five Good Emperors?
The term 'Five Good Emperors' is used to describe a series of Roman emperors (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) who reigned in succession from AD 96 onward.
When did Era of the Five Good Emperors happen?
96 CE
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