Graphic by me, created in excel. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_emperors

I chose to end this graphic in 235 AD as a natural cutoff before the chaotic crisis of the Third Century. 27 BC to 180 AD is usually considered the "Golden Age" of the Empire with few internal wars.

During the year of the 5 Emporers, I did not show Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinud as they are usually considered usurpers and never set foot in Rome as Emporer.

Something I found interesting/sad: all but one member of the Severan Dynasty was murdered in their 20s (or younger!).

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  1. Great work on the graphic! The exclusion of Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus makes sense given their status. The Severan Dynasty’s tragic fate is indeed striking.

  2. Graphic by me, created in excel. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_emperors

    I chose to end this graphic in 235 AD as a natural cutoff before the chaotic crisis of the Third Century. 27 BC to 180 AD is usually considered the “Golden Age” of the Empire with few internal wars.

    During the year of the 5 Emporers, I did not show Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinud as they are usually considered usurpers and never set foot in Rome as Emporer.

    Something I found interesting/sad: all but one member of the Severan Dynasty was murdered in their 20s (or younger!).

  3. TIL there were actual Roman emperors who became emperor at ages 13, 14 and 16.

    Nero was emperor from age 16 to 30.

  4. I thought the title was just a typo, but the graph also says “emporers”

  5. Vespasian always gets crap for being old when he became Emperor but I didn’t know he was still younger than 3 of the 8 who came before him. He was just the oldest when he became Emperor up to that point.

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