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  1. 03-07-2008, 21:16 #1
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    Dioclecian saved Rome from the 3rd century crisis. Without him Rome could of been destroyed before Constantine and Theodosius was even born. He faced so much problem when he step into the realm and totally changed the empire. Not to mention that he was like the first emperor in 50 years to die in his bed. All the other was either murdered or died in battle.
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    Marcus Aurelius, for being the philosopher-emperor (in some way).
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    Maximus the Merciful.


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    Default Re: The Emperors-Greatest of them all

    Looks like the winner is Augustus then. The first of them all and the greatest of them all.

    Maybe I should of done the worst emperors poll as well. Anyway, here's an shortlist of The Emperors: worst of them all

    Caligula
    Nero 1
    Domitian
    Commodus
    Caracalla
    Elagabalus 1
    others, explain

    I know there's lots of rubbish emperors in those times but these guys really stand out for obivious reasons.
    Please name who and why.
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    Nero for playing a fiddle when there was a perfectly good fire to watch.
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    Gallienus: saved the empire during its biggest crisis
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    I'm glad someone voted for Gallienus and Aurelian, these folks don't get the credit they really deserve, same goes for Dioclecian.
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