jcl csk roman history 5 good emperors

Name the Five Good Emperors.

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius

Which dynasty reigned from 96-180 AD?

Five Good Emperors

What were the years of the Five Good Emperors?

96-180 AD

How did the Five Good Emperors choose their successors?

adoption

Which of the Five Good Emperors was succeeded by his natural son Commodus?

Marcus Aurelius

Which emperor reigned from 96-98 AD?

Nerva

What were the years of Nerva's reign?

96-98 AD

Who was the first emperor appointed by the Senate?

Nerva

Who appointed Nerva emperor?

Senate

Which emperor was the last person buried in the Mausoleum of Augustus?

Nerva

Where was Nerva the last person buried?

Mausoleum of Augustus

Which emperor reigned from 98-117 AD?

Trajan

What were the years of Trajan's reign?

98-117 AD

Where was Trajan born?

Spain

Which emperor was the first of provincial origin?

Trajan

Which emperor grow the empire to its greatest ever extent?

Trajan

Which emperor was referred to as "optimus princeps"?

Trajan

By what two-word title was Trajan often addressed?

optimus princeps

Which emperor is best known for his conquest of Dacia?

Trajan

What province is Trajan best known for conquering?

Dacia

What monument commemorates Trajan's conquest of Dacia?

Trajan's Column

Which emperor reigned from 117-138?

Hadrian

What were the years of Hadrian's reign?

117-138 AD

Which emperor built the first defensive wall in Britain to mark Rome's territory?

Hadrian

Which monument in Britain was the first to mark Rome's territory?

Hadrian's Wall

What moorish cavalry commander revolted against Hadrian in 118 AD?

Lusius Quietus

Which emperor put down the rebellion of Lusius Quietus, the moorish cavalry commander?

Hadrian

Who was the wife of Hadrian?

Sabina

Which emperor was married to Sabina?

Hadrian

Which emperor reigned from 138-161 AD?

Antoninus Pius

What were the years of Antoninus Pius' reign?

138-161 AD

Which emperor built a wall just north of Hadrian's in Britain?

Antoninus Pius

What structure in Britain marked Roman territory north of Hadrian's Wall?

Antonine Wall

Which emperor reigned from 161-180 AD?

Marcus Aurelius

What were the years of Marcus Aurelius' reign?

161-180 AD

Which emperor was a stoic philosopher who wrote a book entitled "Meditations"?

Marcus Aurelius

Which emperor wrote the "Meditations" which discussed stoic philosophy?

Marcus Aurelius

What book of Marcus Aurelius discussed stoic philosophy?

Meditations

What philosophy did Marcus Aurelius practice?

Stoicism

Who was the wife of Marcus Aurelius?

Faustina the Younger

Which emperor married Faustina the Younger?

Marcus Aurelius

Which emperor spent most of his reign at war against the Parthians, Quadi, and Marcomanni?

Marcus Aurelius

Which emperor died at Vindobona in 180 AD?

Marcus Aurelius

Where did Marcus Aurelius die in 180 AD?

Vindobona

What is the modern day name of Vindobona?

Vienna

What is the ancient name of Vienna?

Vindobona

Which emperor's last words were "go to the rising sun, my sun is setting"?

Marcus Aurelius

Which emperor shared the throne with Lucius Verus for eight years?

Marcus Aurelius

Who shared the throne with Marcus Aurelius from 161-169 AD?

Lucius Verus

What governor of Syria revolted during Marcus Aurelius' reign?

Avidius Cassius

Which emperor put down the rebellion of Avidius Cassius?

Marcus Aurelius

What biological son of Marcus Aurelius succeeded him as emperor?

Commodus

Which emperor reigned from 180-192 AD?

Commodus

What were the years of Commodus' reign?

180-192 AD

Which emperor thought of himself as a reincarnation of Hercules?

Commodus

What mythological hero did Commodus think of himself as?

Hercules

Which emperor changed the name of Rome to Colonia Commodiana?

Commodus

What did Commodus change Rome's name to?

Colonia Commodiana

What sister of Commodus unsuccessfully conspired against him?

Lucilla

Which emperor was conspired against by his sister Lucilla?

Commodus

Which emperor was strangled in his bath?

Commodus

How did Commodus die?

strangled in his bath

What mistress of Commodus was part of the successful plot against his life?

Marcia

Who was the Christian mistress of Commodus?

Marcia

What Praetorian Prefect was part of the successful plot against Commodus' life?

Laetus

What Praetorian Prefect of Commodus was part of the successful plot to kill him?

Laetus