No, there were good emperors who were biological sons of previous emperors. Titus for one. Some of them were designated as heir without being adopted and others were appointed by the military.
Counting all individuals to have possessed the full imperial title, including those who did not technically rule in their own right (e.g. co-emperors or minors during regencies), this list contains 194 emperors and 3 ruling empresses, for a total of 197 monarchs.
Trajan, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius are considered the most outstanding among the five good emperors. Aurelian, Diocletian, Constantine I (or the Great) Theodosius I (or the Great) and Justinian I (or the Great) are considered the most outstanding emperors after the five good emperors.
The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.The so-called fine good emperors of Rome were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius.
Your question is impossible to answer as it calls for an opinion. Ancient Rome had 178 emperors and many of them were good men. However the first name that comes to mind when considering the "best" of the emperors is Augustus as he was not only the first, but he established the principate and set the standards for all the emperors that followed.
The title of all Roman emperors is Caesar.
Ancient Rome had many, good emperors. Some of them were Augustus, Tiberius (yes, Tiberius, he left the empire in excellent financial shape), Claudius, Vespasian, Trajan and Hadrian.
the first good emperor was domitian
Caesar, from the family name of Julius Caesar, the dictator of Rome. Later the Roman emperors, beginning with his adopted son Octavius (Augustus Caesar,) adopted the name as a title.
The group of emperors known for adopting the customs of selecting their successors themselves is referred to as the "Five Good Emperors." This term specifically describes a sequence of Roman emperors who ruled from 96 to 180 AD, including Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. They are noted for their effective governance and relative peace during their reigns, as well as for choosing competent successors rather than relying on hereditary succession.
there is none loser
there is none loser
The term five good emperors was coined by Machiavelli and is still used today. He mentioned six emperors who ruled well: Titus (ruled 71-81) Nerva (96-98 AD), Trajan (98-117), Hadrian (117-138), Antoninus Pius (138-161) and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). However, he used the term five good emperors, which excluded Titus, because Titus was the son of the emperor Vespasian, while the other five men succeeded by adoption (by the previous emperor). Machiavelli thought that they were good rulers because they did not inherit the throne by birth. He also said that when emperors inherited the throne by birth again, bad rule started again. He wrote: 'From the study of this history we may also learn how a good government is to be established; for while all the emperors who succeeded to the throne by birth, except Titus, were bad, all who were good succeeded by adoption, as in the case of the five from Nerva to Marcus. But as soon as the empire fell once more to the heirs by birth, its ruin recommenced.' Machiavelli said that five good emperors were good rulers and exercised good governance. They were benign rulers, lived good lives pursued moderate policies, ruled wisely, allowed a lot of freedom and earned the goodwill of the people. The term five good emperors involve a bias on the part of Machiavelli because not all he emperors by birth which preceded the five good emperors were bad The famous 18th century historian Edward Gibbon wrote that during the reign of the five good emperors: "The vast extent of the Roman Empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of virtue and wisdom. The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle hand of five successive emperors, whose characters and authority commanded respect. The forms of the civil administration were carefully preserved by [these emperors], who delighted in the image of liberty, and were pleased with considering themselves as the accountable ministers of the laws. Such princes deserved the honour of restoring the republic had the Romans of their days been capable of enjoying a rational freedom."