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Started by darsenfeld, March 05, 2014, 08:52:03 PM

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darsenfeld

March 05, 2014, 08:52:03 PM
Gladiator even though released long ago now is one of all time favourite films.  I saw it again for the umpteenth time yesterday lol, but I was thinking who was the greatest Caesar?  

I'm not a historian but then Caesars such as Trajan, Augustus, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine are highly favoured.  To me at least Marcus Aurelius was the smartest based on his philosophies, and Trajan was perhaps the best overall.  

Is there a consensus amongst historians concerning this?
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Moriarty

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March 05, 2014, 09:47:17 PM
Quote from: "darsenfeld"Gladiator even though released long ago now is one of all time favourite films.  I saw it again for the umpteenth time yesterday lol, but I was thinking who was the greatest Caesar?  

I'm not a historian but then Caesars such as Trajan, Augustus, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine are highly favoured.  To me at least Marcus Aurelius was the smartest based on his philosophies, and Trajan was perhaps the best overall.  

Is there a consensus amongst historians concerning this?


Caligula of course.
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stromboli

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March 05, 2014, 10:43:22 PM
Quote from: "Moriarty"
Quote from: "darsenfeld"Gladiator even though released long ago now is one of all time favourite films.  I saw it again for the umpteenth time yesterday lol, but I was thinking who was the greatest Caesar?  

I'm not a historian but then Caesars such as Trajan, Augustus, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine are highly favoured.  To me at least Marcus Aurelius was the smartest based on his philosophies, and Trajan was perhaps the best overall.  

Is there a consensus amongst historians concerning this?


Caligula of course.

^this. dude took shit from NOBODY.

PopeyesPappy

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March 06, 2014, 08:51:56 AM
Probably Vespasian but Trajan and Antoninus Pius are both good candidates. The empire experienced its longest period of peace under Antoninus Pius.
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March 06, 2014, 10:57:17 AM
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josephpalazzo

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March 06, 2014, 12:31:37 PM
No contest, Jesus... oh wait  #-o

stromboli

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March 06, 2014, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: "PopeyesPappy"Probably Vespasian but Trajan and Antoninus Pius are both good candidates. The empire experienced its longest period of peace under Antoninus Pius.

Oh, you mean like peace and shit. BOring.
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