The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting in 27 BC). The emperors used a variety of different titles throughout history. Often when a given Roman is described as becoming "emperor" in English, it reflects his taking of the title augustus or caesar. Another title often used was imperator, originally a military honorific. Early Emperors also used the title princeps. Emperors frequently amassed Republican titles, notably princeps Senatus, consul and Pontifex Maximus.
The legitimacy of an emperor's rule depended on his control of the army and recognition by the Senate; an emperor would normally be proclaimed by his troops, or invested with imperial titles by the Senate, or both. The first emperors reigned alone; later emperors would sometimes rule with co-Emperors and divide administration of the Empire between them.
The Romans considered the office of emperor to be distinct to that of a king. The first emperor, Augustus, resolutely refused recognition as a monarch. Although Augustus could claim that his power was authentically Republican, his successor, Tiberius, could not convincingly make the same claim. Nonetheless, for the first three hundred years of Roman Emperors, from Augustus until Diocletian, a great effort was made to emphasize that the Emperors were the leaders of a Republic.
The office of Roman Emperor went through a complex evolution over the centuries of its existence. During its earliest phase, the Principate, the reality of autocratic rule was masked behind the forms and conventions of oligarchic self-government inherited from the Roman Republic. The emperor had no specific office unless he chose to occupy the Republican office of consul.
Julio-Claudian dynasty
The Julio-Claudian dynasty was composed of the Iulii Caesares and the Claudii Nerones, two distinguished patrician families in the waning days of the old Republic. The Iulii Caesares rose to absolute power in the Roman state in the person of the paterfamilias, Julius Caesar himself; upon his murder in 44 BC, the majority of his estate passed to his posthumously adopted son, Octavian, the grandson of Caesar's sister Julia.
Octavian emerged from a series of civil wars as the sole master of the Roman world, and in January 27 BC was appointed princeps senatus and given the cognomen "Augustus" (Latin, "Majestic" or "Venerable"); henceforth he styled himself "Imperator Caesar Augustus". He continued to be elected consul ordinarius each year until 23 BC.
Roman Emperor was a full-rigged ship built in 1848.
The Roman Emperor made at least two voyages from England to New Zealand, arriving there in 1860 and 1863. Each voyage carried many immigrants to New Zealand. The novelist Samuel Butler arrived in Christchurch on the Roman Emperor in January 1860.
The Crisis of the Third Century, also known as Military Anarchy or the Imperial Crisis, (AD 235–284) was a period in which the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of invasion, civil war, plague, and economic depression. The Crisis began with the assassination of Emperor Severus Alexander at the hands of his own troops in 235, initiating a fifty-year period in which there were at least 26 claimants to the title of Emperor, mostly prominent Roman armygenerals, assuming imperial power over all or part of the Empire. Twenty-six men were officially accepted by the Roman Senate as emperor during this period, and thus became legitimate emperors.
The office of Roman Emperor underwent significant turbulence in the fourth and fifth centuries, particularly under the period of the Dominate. In the West, its holders became puppets of a succession of barbariankings. In the East, it began to assume autocratic trappings.
Eugenius
Arbogast, Valentinian II’s general-in-chief, murdered him in May 392, and replaced him with a puppet Emperor, Eugenius, a former rhetorician. Eugenius was overthrown two years later by Theodosius I (see below), Valentinian II’s brother-in-law.
Eugenius ("Imp. Caesar Flavius Eugenius P.F. Aug."; b. Flavius Eugenius), 392–4.
Theodosian Dynasty
Theodosius
Much as the Valentinian dynasty was loosely connected to the Constantinian dynasty by marriage, the Theodosian dynasty was loosely connected to the Valentinian; the first Theodosian Emperor, Theodosius I (historically known as "the Great") was son-in-law of Valentinian I. Although he was a Hispano-Roman of military background, like Valentinian, he was no "Barracks Emperor"; he was lawfully and voluntarily elevated to the purple in the East by the reigning Emperor Gratian, his half-brother-in-law, on January 19, 379. He abolished paganism entirely and made Christianity the official religion of the Empire in 391, overthrew Arbogast and his puppet Emperor, Eugenius, in the West in 394, and was the last Emperor to rule both East and West.
The accession on November 20, 284, of Diocletian, the lower-class, Greek-speaking Dalmatian commander of Carus's and Numerian's household cavalry, marked a major departure from traditional Roman constitutional theory regarding the Emperor, who was nominally first among equals during the Principate. Whereas before Emperors had worn only a purple toga and were greeted with deference, Diocletian wore jewelled robes and shoes, and required those who greeted him to kneel and kiss the hem of his robe. In many ways, Diocletian was the first monarchical Emperor, and this is symbolised by the fact that the word dominus ("Lord") rapidly replaced princeps as the favoured word for referring to the Emperor. In short, the Dominate represents a time when the emperors unabashedly showcased their status and authority compared to the earlier Principate.
The Dominate also featured a shift in the Empire's "center of gravity" from the west to the east, particularly after the establishment of Constantinople; neither Diocletian nor his co-Emperor Maximian spent much time in Rome after 286, establishing their Imperial capitals at Nicomedia and Mediolanum (modern Milan), respectively.
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After deliberating a lot, I've ranked every Roman Emperor from worst to best ranging from Augustus all the way to Theodosius I. It took me, well... a really long time.
There were so many lousy Emperors, good God. So many of them were just straight-up forgettable.
Am I going to do a sequel to this, and make a Ranking Every Western and Eastern Roman Emperor? Yeah, probably. Eventually, that is...
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Ranking Every Western Roman Emperor From Worst to Best
It would only be right of me to make a ranking of the Western Roman Emperors after I had already done one on the Roman Emperors. So here it is, hope you enjoy it.
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Top 10 Best Roman Emperors
Top 10 Best Roman Emperors
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Every Roman Emperor from Augustus to Constantine in 24 mins
A fast, oversimplified speed run through 369 years of Imperial Roman history. Every single emperor worth noting gets a brief reign summary and a ranking out of ten.
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The 3 most Crazy Roman Emperors
A few facts about the 3 most crazy Roman Emperors.
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The Roman Emperors Tier List
Every Roman emperor (up to 476) ranked in a tier list. I made a video like this three years ago, but it wasn't good so I decided to remake it.
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Ranking Every Byzantine Emperor From Worst to Best
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Absolutely Insane Roman Emperors
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After deliberating a lot, I've ranked every Roman Emperor from worst to best ranging from Augustus all the way to Theodosius I. It took me, well... a really long time.
There were so many lousy Emperors, good God. So many of them were just straight-up forgettable.
Am I going to do a sequel to this, and make a Ranking Every Western and Eastern Roman Emperor? Yeah, probably. Eventually, that is...
00:00 Intro, please leave a like, comment and sub
00:49 77 to 31
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After deliberating a lot, I've ranked every Roman Emperor from worst to best ranging from Augustus all the way to Theodosius I. It took me, well... a really long time.
There were so many lousy Emperors, good God. So many of them were just straight-up forgettable.
Am I going to do a sequel to this, and make a Ranking Every Western and Eastern Roman Emperor? Yeah, probably. Eventually, that is...
It would only be right of me to make a ranking of the Western Roman Emperors after I had already done one on the Roman Emperors. So here it is, hope you enjoy i...
It would only be right of me to make a ranking of the Western Roman Emperors after I had already done one on the Roman Emperors. So here it is, hope you enjoy it.
It would only be right of me to make a ranking of the Western Roman Emperors after I had already done one on the Roman Emperors. So here it is, hope you enjoy it.
A fast, oversimplified speed run through 369 years of Imperial Roman history. Every single emperor worth noting gets a brief reign summary and a ranking out of ...
A fast, oversimplified speed run through 369 years of Imperial Roman history. Every single emperor worth noting gets a brief reign summary and a ranking out of ten.
Thanks for watching!
Music: Bensound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
A fast, oversimplified speed run through 369 years of Imperial Roman history. Every single emperor worth noting gets a brief reign summary and a ranking out of ten.
Thanks for watching!
Music: Bensound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Every Roman emperor (up to 476) ranked in a tier list. I made a video like this three years ago, but it wasn't good so I decided to remake it.
Music Used
http...
Every Roman emperor (up to 476) ranked in a tier list. I made a video like this three years ago, but it wasn't good so I decided to remake it.
Music Used
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qn3-a3KSY
Sources
Every Roman emperor (up to 476) ranked in a tier list. I made a video like this three years ago, but it wasn't good so I decided to remake it.
Music Used
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qn3-a3KSY
Sources
Well, having done a video on the Roman Emperors as well as another one on the Western Roman Emperors, I give you the East. Also, I'm very tired. So hope you enj...
Well, having done a video on the Roman Emperors as well as another one on the Western Roman Emperors, I give you the East. Also, I'm very tired. So hope you enjoy it.
Well, having done a video on the Roman Emperors as well as another one on the Western Roman Emperors, I give you the East. Also, I'm very tired. So hope you enjoy it.
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This video is about the craziest roman emperors to ever live, from Nero to Caligula to Commodus. They got pretty freaking wild.
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00:00 Intro, please leave a like, comment and sub
00:49 77 to 31
10:01 30 to 1
19:53 Please like, comment and subscribe!
After deliberating a lot, I've ranked every Roman Emperor from worst to best ranging from Augustus all the way to Theodosius I. It took me, well... a really long time.
There were so many lousy Emperors, good God. So many of them were just straight-up forgettable.
Am I going to do a sequel to this, and make a Ranking Every Western and Eastern Roman Emperor? Yeah, probably. Eventually, that is...
It would only be right of me to make a ranking of the Western Roman Emperors after I had already done one on the Roman Emperors. So here it is, hope you enjoy it.
A fast, oversimplified speed run through 369 years of Imperial Roman history. Every single emperor worth noting gets a brief reign summary and a ranking out of ten.
Thanks for watching!
Music: Bensound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Every Roman emperor (up to 476) ranked in a tier list. I made a video like this three years ago, but it wasn't good so I decided to remake it.
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Sources
Well, having done a video on the Roman Emperors as well as another one on the Western Roman Emperors, I give you the East. Also, I'm very tired. So hope you enjoy it.
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The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting in 27 BC). The emperors used a variety of different titles throughout history. Often when a given Roman is described as becoming "emperor" in English, it reflects his taking of the title augustus or caesar. Another title often used was imperator, originally a military honorific. Early Emperors also used the title princeps. Emperors frequently amassed Republican titles, notably princeps Senatus, consul and Pontifex Maximus.
The legitimacy of an emperor's rule depended on his control of the army and recognition by the Senate; an emperor would normally be proclaimed by his troops, or invested with imperial titles by the Senate, or both. The first emperors reigned alone; later emperors would sometimes rule with co-Emperors and divide administration of the Empire between them.
The Romans considered the office of emperor to be distinct to that of a king. The first emperor, Augustus, resolutely refused recognition as a monarch. Although Augustus could claim that his power was authentically Republican, his successor, Tiberius, could not convincingly make the same claim. Nonetheless, for the first three hundred years of Roman Emperors, from Augustus until Diocletian, a great effort was made to emphasize that the Emperors were the leaders of a Republic.