Which Roman emperor was worst, Caligula, Nero, or Commodus?

Let's get one thing out of the way first: Roman imperial history is inherently biased and not necessarily very accurate. For example, the big three sources for the reign of Nero were Tacitus, Suetonius and Cassius Dio. read more

Caligula was way worse than Nero. Though I admit that MAYBE even Caligula wasn't that bad guy as history describes him been. But if we go with information which is given I go with dat guy. read more

My top 6 would be Caligula, Nero, Tiberius, Commodus, Domitian, Elagabalus. Tiberius was a monster he was irresponsible and did nothing for the Empire as he left the Senate to do all the ruling. He enjoyed engaging in orgies and had senators murdered because he was afraid of assassination. read more

The Roman Empire was vast at its peak and its influence is still felt today in our forms of military, government, and society in general. Ruled over for a time by emperors, the Empire had periods of greatness and periods of decline. read more