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Nerva
Short Biography
about the life of Nerva
Short Biography profile and facts about one of the most famous Romans of all, in the life of
Nerva, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Nerva *** Latin Roman Name: Marcus Cocceius Nerva *** Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: September 18, 96 -
27 January 98 *** Dynasty / Historical Period:
Five Good Emperors & Nervan / Antonine Dynasty (96–192) *** Place and Date of Birth:
Nerva was born on November 8, 30 in Narnia *** Name of previous Emperor: His
predecessor or the Emperor before Nerva was
Domitian
Family connections / Genealogy
*** Name of Father: Marcus Cocceius Nerva *** Name of Mother: Sergia Plautilla
Place and Date of Death:
Nerva died in Rome, January 27, A.D. 98 *** Name of next Emperor:
The successor to Nerva was
Trajan
Interesting facts
about the life of Nerva
Nerva was sixty-four years old when he was proclaimed
emperor upon the death of Domitian. He was a native of the
town of Narnia. The Praetorians, who had not been consulted
in his election, never looked upon him with favor, and Nerva
was obliged to act cautiously. Nerva stopped trials for high
treason, pardoned political offenders, diminished taxes,
recalled exiles in order to attain popularity. But the
Praetorians became mutinous and Nerva, having no heirs, was
forced to adopt a colleague in order to increase his own
authority and rule. Nerva selected M. Ulpius Trajan, a
distinguished general, who was in command of the army of
Lower Germany. Nerva died of a fever at the Gardens of Sallust, Rome,
January 27, A.D. 98.
Dynasties of Roman Emperors -
Five Good Emperors & Nervan / Antonine Dynasty (96–192)
The Five Good Emperors and
the Nervan / Antonine Dynasty (96–192). The Five Good
Emperors were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and
Marcus Aurelius. The Five Good Emperors were so named by the
political philosopher, Niccolo Machiavelli who gave them
this name in 1503 due to their good government and the
respect given to them by the people of Rome. The Nervan and
Antonine dynasty consisted of the "Five Good Emperors" (Nerva,
Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius)
together with Lucius Verus, who ruled jointly with Marcus
Aurelius, and Commodus the son of Marcus Aurelius.
Nerva
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