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[โ€“] Aielman15@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the Senatorial aristocracy did not like him

Party game: drink a shot every time this sentence is used to describe an emperor.

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Domitian, Hadrian, Lucius Verus, Commodus- one moment, the room is starting to spin...

It'd be easier to list Emperors NOT hated by the Senatorial aristocracy, now that I think about it. XD

Augustus - unhated because he killed everyone who opposed him, making him universally beloved

Vespasian - unhated because he won a civil war and didn't kill everyone who opposed him, making him mostly universally beloved

Titus - unhated because he was so gosh-darn charismatic no one could keep a grudge from his old days leading his father's secret police force ๐Ÿ˜Š

Nerva - unhated because he was a meek member of the Senatorial aristocracy elected to demonstrate the Senate still had power

Trajan - unhated because he was just that cool

Antoninus Pius - unhated because he was chill af

Marcus Aurelius - unhated because he was Stoic af

[โ€“] Aielman15@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I was not expecting a serious answer, but it was very appreciated.

Damn, that's a very short list.