Roman emperors that were both wise& cruel: Septimius Severus; Diocletian; Galerius; Tiberius; Trajan Decius; Basil II (Byzantine emperor) Although they were cruel, most of them left a strong, rich and stable empire for their successors. read more
List of 15 Notorious Roman Emperors and Empresses Rome is one of the most important statements of democratic ideals and social development in the history of civilization. That today all great civilizations use Ancient Rome for benchmarking their own success as a nation. read more
The Roman emperors were the designated ruler of Roman empire which started after the end of Roman republic: the period of ancient roman civilization that began with the end of roman kingdom. The legitimacy of an emperor’s rule was dependent upon his control of the army and the recognition by the Senate; an emperor would normally be proclaimed by his troops, or invested with imperial titles by the Senate, or both. read more