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Michael McGill 🏛

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Aug 2

Rome reached its glorious peak under 5 remarkable Emperors who didn’t just inherit power; they earned it.

This is the fascinating story of the 5 Good Emperors of Rome.

And how one tragic decision ended their golden era.

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Why were they called the “5 Good Emperors”?

From 96 to 180 AD, Rome was ruled by five men whose reigns marked one of the Empire’s most prosperous eras.

Peace. Stability. Wise leadership.

Here’s why their story is so remarkable, and how it ended in tragedy.

The Roman Historian, Edward Gibbon, in his The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, argued that the era of the Five Good Emperors was the most prosperous period not only in Roman History, but in the entirety of human history.

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Michael McGill 🏛

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Jul 27

Roman Emperor of the Week: Claudius
Rome's 4th Emperor.

He stammered, he limped, he was mocked as a fool; until the Pretorian Guard made him Emperor.

Here's the story of Claudius, the "unlikely Emperor" who surprised everyone.

A Roman History 🧵

Name: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Lifespan: 10 BC – AD 54
Reign: AD 41 – AD 54
Came to power: After Caligula’s assassination, found hiding behind a curtain—and hailed as emperor by the Praetorian Guard.

Early Life

Claudius was born on August 1st, 10 BC.

His mother was Antonia the Minor (daughter of Mark Antony). His Uncle was Tiberius.

He had royal Julio-Claudian blood coursing through his veins.

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Michael McGill 🏛

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Jul 20

Roman Emperor of the Week: Caligula

The mad emperor. His reign was short, chaotic, and soaked in infamy. Was he a madman, a monster, or a misunderstood emperor trapped in myth?

Here’s the story of the rise and fall of Rome’s notorious 3rd emperor: Caligula

A Roman History🧵

👤 Name: Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus → “Caligula” (little boots)
🗓 Lifespan: AD 12 – AD 41
👑 Reign: AD 37 – AD 41
📈 Came to power: After Tiberius’s death, as his adopted grandson and popular heir

Early Life

Caligula was born on August 31st, 12 AD in Antium, a coastal town south of Rome.

His father was the celebrated general Germanicus. His mother was Agrippina the Elder. He was Augustus' great-grandson.

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Michael McGill 🏛

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Jul 13

Roman Emperor of the Week: Tiberius

Rome's reluctant Emperor. He never wanted to rule Rome. He did everything he could to avoid it.

But when Rome needed a successor to Augustus, he answered the call.

Here’s the story of the second Roman emperor: Tiberius.

A Roman History🧵

Name: Tiberius Claudius Nero → Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus

Lifespan: 42 BC – AD 37

Reign: AD 14 – AD 37

Came to power: As Augustus’s adopted son and heir, after a lifetime of military and political service

The Early Years

He was born Tiberius Claudius Nero on November 16th, 42 BC into the aristocratic and distinguished Claudian family.

His mother was Livia Drusilla. Tiberius' father granted Livia a divorce so she could marry Augustus, making Tiberius the step son of the Roman Emperor.

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Michael McGill 🏛

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Jul 6

Roman Emperor of the Week: Augustus

Rome's 1st Emperor, he famously found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble.

Here’s the story of Gaius Octavius, better known as Augustus, and how he reshaped Roman history.

A Roman History 🧵

Name: Gaius Octavius → Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus → Augustus

Lifespan: 63 BC – AD 14

Reign: 27 BC – AD 14

Came to power: After Julius Caesar’s assassination, defeating rivals in a brutal civil war

The Early Years

Gaius Octavious (better known as Octavian) was born in the Palantine Hill district into a wealthy but not especially powerful family on September 23, 63 BC.

His mother was Atia Balba Caesonia; Julius Caesar's niece, giving Octavian a blood tie to Caesar.

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Michael McGill 🏛

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Jun 28

The year: 390 BC
The Place: Rome
The Situation: Bad. Very bad.

Rome was under invasion by Gallic tribes and on the brink of collapse. They needed a miracle to survive. And they got one.

This is the story of how Rome was saved by the unlikeliest of heroes.

A Roman History 🧵

In the early 4th Century BC, Rome was experiencing conflict with a new and unfamiliar enemy: the Gauls.

The Gauls were a collection of Celtic tribes who lived in the area Rome called Gallia; covering much of modern day France, Belgium, and Germany.

Before this, Rome had mostly fought with neighboring tribes like the Etruscans. The Gauls were not part of their regular conflict ecosystem.

But the Gauls were migrating southward, and conflict was inevitable.

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