Date
0096-09-18
Category
Politics
Location
Rome, Italy, Roman Empire
Archive
Event #816
After the murder of Emperor Domitian, the Roman Senate appointed Nerva as emperor, marking a shift from autocratic rule to a more stabilizing governance. Nerva, previously a respected senator, was seen as a compromise candidate to appease both the military and the Senate.
His accession ended the Flavian dynasty and began a period of relative peace and consolidation in the Roman Empire. Nerva adopted a policy of selective adoption for succession, establishing a precedent that influenced future emperors.
This transition helped restore confidence in the imperial system during a time of political unrest and set the stage for the era of the Five Good Emperors.
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