Marcus Cocceius Nerva

Examples of Marcus Cocceius Nerva in the following topics:

• Fall of the Flavian Emperors

  • Domitian, the last of the Flavian emperors, was a ruthless autocrat who develop many enemies, some of whom eventually assassinated him, giving rise to the long-lived Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
  • He was succeeded by the longtime Flavian supporter and advisor Marcus Cocceius Nerva, who founded the long-lived Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
  • The same day as Domitian's death, the Senate proclaimed Marcus Cocceius Nerva emperor.
  • According to Cassius Dio, the conspirators approached Nerva as a potential successor prior to the assassination, suggesting that he was at least aware of the plot.
  • Although Nerva's brief reign was marred by financial difficulties and his inability to assert his authority over the Roman army, who were still loyal to Domitian, his greatest success was his ability to ensure a peaceful transition of power after his death, thus founding the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.

• The Nerva-Antonine Dynasty

  • The Golden Age of Rome was a period of prosperity that fell under the "Five Good Emperors" of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.
  • These emperors are Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus, and Commodus.
  • The rulers commonly known as the "Five Good Emperors" were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.
  • Titus, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus, and Marcus had no need of praetorian cohorts, or of countless legions to guard them, but were defended by their own good lives, the good-will of their subjects, and the attachment of the senate.
  • Bust of Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 CE.

• Imperial Sculpture under the Nervan-Antonines

  • Nerva's portraiture followed the style of imperial portraiture during the Flavian era.
  • The portraiture of Nerva and later Trajan display an increasing militaristic look.
  • Antonius Pius's adoptive sons Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius are also identified by the beards they wore.
  • Marcus Aurelius admired the Greeks and was himself a philosopher.
  • Unlike the rest of the emperors of the Nervan-Antonine line, Marcus Aurelius fathered a son who became his heir.

• Victory Columns under the Nervan-Antonines

  • He was a popular general who was adopted by the Emperor Nerva as son and heir after Nerva realized the he needed chose a successor who was liked by the people.
  • His heirs Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius had a column erected to him on the Campus Martius, the base of which survives today.
  • A victory column was also erected for Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 CE).
  • A relief frieze encircles the column and depicts Marcus Aurelius's military campaigns at the end of his life in Germania.
  • Describe the monuments dedicated to the reigns of Trajan, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius and what they emphasized.