When a Roman Emperor died how was a new one select?

Answer 1

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Answer 2

Ideally, a new emperor was designated in the former emperor's will. However the ideal was not always the case and there were times when the military promoted someone to be emperor as in the case of Claudius. Other times there was out and out civil war, as in the events after the death of Nero. Most times the army was the deciding factor in the succession of emperors, especially in the late empire.

Answer 3

Ideally, a new emperor was chosen by the preceding emperor. The "old" emperor made it known who his choice was and also wrote it in his will. Now this was the ideal and a few emperors were able to pull it off. However many, if not most, of the new emperors were put into office by the army. If a man had troops behind him and wanted the throne, he usually made a bid for it.

Answer 4

Ideally, when an emperor died, the new emperor was designated as heir in the dead emperor's will. However, the ideal was not always the case and disputes, civil wars, and even double claims to be emperor occurred.

Answer 5

First tell us, of what Empire you are asking this.