vinhle Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I don't know if it is a right place for posting this kind of question, if not, please pardon me. Marcus Aurelius, Caracalla, Diocletian, Constantine, Trajan, Hardrian, Vespasian, Commodus, Claudius, Augustus, Titus were Emperors all of Roman. Can anyone tell me who in the list are good, who are bad? And why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Define "good" and "bad." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinhle Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 As a civilians' perfective, did these emperors do good things, brought peace and happiness to them ? or vice versa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Peace often comes at the point of a sword. Happiness often comes by reducing others to misery. I don't know how to answer your questions other than to tell you to read the histories and decide for yourself their relative merits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Perhaps it might be better to give the pro's and cons of each character rather than deciding who was in which camp? It is largely opinion after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maty Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Another way of doing this is to go with the general opinion of the Romans themselves, with the caveat that the historians that we get these opinions from were hardly neutral observers Marcus Aurelius - No recorded major objections to either character or governance Caracalla - Generally regarded as a vicious, fratricidal individual, but a reasonable emperor, at least on the military side Trajan - generally regarded as as good as it gets Hadrian - The Romans liked him a lot less than posterity. Seen as vindictive, having strange sexual inclinations, and being too clever by half Commodus - Generally considered a human disaster area, and the worst emperor since Nero Vespasian - earthy, full of common sense, tight-fisted. Overall, a positive report Titus - very positive, but it is acknowledged that his bad side (if any) did not have time to show Diocletian, Constantine, Claudius, Augustus - all highly controversial and good or bad depending which Romans you asked. Augustus was seen as brilliant, but finished his adoptive father's job of destroying Republican liberty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavia Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Well, I'll tell you who was good or bad that I know of in the list of emperors. Was domitian in your list? I forget. He was bad. Trajan? I don't know. I heard Marcus Aurelius was good, and so was Augustus and Claudius. I don't know anything about comidus. Hope that helps. Octavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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