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The Five Good Emperors Of Rome

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The first emperor to ever rule Rome was Augustus. Next came the Julio-Claudian Emperors and they ruled after Augustus. Also the emperors were never succeeded by their biological sons or their heirs. Next came the Good Emperors and according to study.com it said “The Five Good Emperors brought relative peace, stability, and prosperity to Rome.” And according to study.com they said “The reign of the Five Good Emperors was characterized by the adopting of one’s heir to the throne, rather than the crown simply going to a biological son or whoever was strong enough to take it.” Finally came the Severans and they were known as violent people, and they also brought military and social reforms to Rome. Septimius also disbanded the emperor 's elite guards

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