Emperor Lucius Verus
Life: AD 130 – 169 Name: Lucius Ceionius Commodus Born on 15 December AD 130 at Rome. Consul AD 154, 161, 167. Became co-emperor in 7 March AD 161. Wife: …
Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Life: AD 121 – 180 Early Life of Marcus Aurelius Marcus Annius Verus was born in Rome on 26 April AD 121. His paternal great-grandfather, Annius Verus from Uccubi (near …
Emperor Antoninus Pius
Life: AD 86 – 161 Name: Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionus Arrius Antoninus Born on 19 September AD 86 at Rome. Consul AD 120, 139, 140, 145. Became emperor in 10 …
Emperor Hadrian
Life: AD 76 – 138 The Early Life of Emperor Hadrian Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on 24 January AD 76, probably in Rome, though his family lived in Italica …
Emperor Trajan
Life: AD 52 – 117 Marcus Ulpius Trajanus was born on 18 September in Italica near Seville, most likely in the year AD 52. His Spanish origin made him the …
Emperor Nerva
Life: AD 30 – 98 Marcus Cocceius Nerva was born on 8 November in Narnia, 50 miles north of Rome. He was born into the household of a wealthy lawyer …
Emperor Domitian
Life: 51 – 96 A.D. Early Life of Domitian Titus Flavius Domitianius was the younger son of Vespasian and Flavia Domitilla, born in AD 51 in Rome. He was the younger …
Emperor Titus
Life: AD 40 – 81 Early Life of Titus Titus, the elder son of emperor Vespasian, was born in AD 39. He was educated together with Claudius’ son Britannicus, who became …
Emperor Vespasian
Life: AD 9 – 79 Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus was born in AD 9 at Reate, north of Rome. His father Flavius Sabinus was a tax collector and held equestrian …
Emperor Vitellius
Life: AD 15 – 69 Name: Aulus Vitellius Born on 24 September AD 15. Consul AD 48. Became emperor in AD 69. Married (1) Petronia (one son; Patronianus); (2) Galeria …
Emperor Otho
Life: AD 32 – 69 Name: Marcus Salvius Otho Born on 28 April AD 32. Governor of Lusitania AD 58-68. Became emperor on 15 January AD 69. Married Poppaea Sabina, …
Emperor Galba
Life: 3 BC – AD 69 Name: Servius Sulpicius Galba Born on 24 December 3 BC near Tarracina. Governor of Hispania Tarraconensis AD 61-68. Become emperor in AD 68. Married …
Emperor Nero
Life: AD 15 – 68 Nero Early Life Nero was born at Antium (Anzio) on 15 December AD 37 and was first named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. He was the son …
Emperor Claudius
Life: 10 BC-AD 54 Early Life of Claudius Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus was born in Lugdunum (Lyon) in 10 BC as the youngest son of Nero Drusus (Tiberius’ brother) …