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Nerva

Roman emperor
Also known as: Marcus Cocceius Nerva, Nerva Caesar Augustus
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Nerva (born c. 30 ce—died end of January 98) was a Roman emperor from Sept. 18, 96, to January 98, the first of a succession of rulers traditionally known as the Five Good Emperors. A member of a distinguished senatorial family, Nerva was distantly related by marriage to the Julio-Claudian house and had been twice consul (71 ce and 90) when, on the assassination of the emperor Domitian, he became emperor. A number of elder...

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