Nervan-Antonian dynasty

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Nervan-Antonian dynasty is a dynasty of six loosely connected Roman Emperors, who ruled over the Roman Empire for almost the whole 2nd century (96-192). These emperors are:

1. Nerva
2. Trajan
3. Hadrian
4. Antoninus Pius
5. Marcus Aurelius
6. Commodus

This dynasty may be broke up into the Nervan and Antonine dynasties. The first five emperors are also know as Five Good Emperors.

Roman Emperors by Epoch
see also: List of Roman Emperors · Concise list of Roman Emperors · Roman Empire
Principate Crisis of the 3rd century Dominate Late Empire Julio-Claudian dynasty Four Emperors (68–69) Flavian dynasty Nervan-Antonian dynasty Five Emperors (192–193) Severan dynasty Barracks Emperors Illyrian Emperors Gallic Emperors Tetrarchies Constantinian dynasty Valentinian dynasty Britannic Emperors Theodosian dynasty Emperors of the Western Empire Byzantine Emperors	→ (In Italy:) Barbarian kings  → (Much later in Western Europe:) Holy Roman Emperors  → (Continuing in Eastern Europe:) Byzantine Emperors