... , and political mayhem of the period had wide spread repercussions on the empire. The five good emperors were the ancient Roman imperial succession of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. These rulers presided over the most majestic days of the Roman Empire. Nerva was appointed emperor by the assassins of Domitian, but the others were adopted heirs. During this period ... were, the rising depopulation, the constant financial problems, deterioration of the local governments in the provinces, and the increasing reluctance to undertake a position in municipal office....

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... to decrease .How did this world domination go from being the most powerful empire in the world, to completely nonexistent? The last emperor before the decline of Rome began was Marcus Aurelius. He was one of the three most successful emperors in Rome's history. He was kind, benevolent, and humane. But during his reign the Pax Romana ended. The Pax Romana is ... , the poor didn't obey the rules the patricians that were lawmakers made. These problems only fueled the feuds that existed between the classes. Another big reason was the emperors. After Marcus Aurelias no other leader made a mar...

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... return home from battle to his wife and son. He has been away for over two years. But sadly, things are not that easy for Maximus. The Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius sits on his death bed and tells that he would like Maximus to insure that Rome returns to public rule. This means taking temporary control of the Empire until the ... , Maximus" former love, and mother of Lucius, next heir to the empire. Maximus is immediately joined with Lucilla in a plan to help Maximus get the empire back to the way Marcus had wished, and free his troops. Lucilla lives in fear of Commodus, his plans for...

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