Editing List of Roman emperors (section)

=== Nerva–Antonine dynasty (96–192) ===
{{Main|Nerva–Antonine dynasty}}

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! scope=col width="17%" | Name
! scope=col width="26%" | Reign
! scope=col width="25%" | Succession
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| [[File:Nerva.JPG|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Nerva]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Nerva Caesar Augustus''}}
| 18 September 96 – 27 January 98<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|96|9|18|98|1|27}})}}
| Proclaimed [[Roman emperor|emperor]] by the [[Roman Senate|Senate]] after the murder of [[Domitian]]
| 8 November 30 – 27/28 January 98<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;67)}}<hr/>First of the "[[Five Good Emperors]]". Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1p=114|2a1=Grant|2p=69|3a1=Burgess|3y=2014|3p=53–54}}

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| [[File:Traianus Glyptothek Munich 72 (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Trajan]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus''}}
| 28 January 98 – 9 August (?) 117<br/>{{Small|(19 years, 6 months and 11 days)}}
| Adopted son of [[Nerva]]
| 18 September 53 – 9 August (?) 117<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;63)}}<hr/>First non-Italian emperor. His reign marked the geographical peak of the empire. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=116–117|2a1=Grant|2pp=71, 73, 76|3a1=Omissi|3y=2018|3p=8|4a1=Burgess|4y=2014|4p=54–56}}

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| [[File:Публий Элий Адрианның бьюсты.jpg|frameless|100px|alt=statue]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Hadrian]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus''}}
| 11 August 117 – 10 July 138<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|117|8|11|138|7|10}})}}
| Cousin of [[Trajan]], allegedly adopted on his deathbed
| 24 January 76 – 10 July 138<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;62)}}<hr/>Ended Roman expansionism. Destroyed Judea after a massive revolt. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=122–123|2a1=Grant|2pp=68, 76|3a1=Omissi|3y=2018|3p=8}}

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| [[File:Marble portrait of the emperor Antoninus Pius (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Antoninus Pius]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius''{{Efn|By this time, '[[Caesar (title)|Caesar]]' and '[[Augustus (title)|Augustus]]' are regarded less as personal names and more as imperial titles, with the former denoting the heir-apparent and the latter indicating the emperor himself.{{Sfn|Hammond|pp=29–31}} }}}}
| 10 July 138 – 7 March 161<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|138|7|10|161|3|7}})}}
| Adopted son of [[Hadrian]]
| 19 September 86 – 7 March 161<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;74)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1p=128|2a1=Grant|2p=87}}

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| [[File:Metropolitan Marcus Aurelius Roman 2C AD 2.JPG|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Marcus Aurelius]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcus Aurelius Antoninus''}}
| 7 March 161 – 17 March 180<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|161|3|7|180|3|17}})}}
| Son-in-law and adopted son of [[Antoninus Pius]]. Until 169 reigned jointly with his adoptive brother, [[Lucius Verus]], the first time multiple emperors shared power. Since 177 reigned jointly with his son [[Commodus]]
| 26 April 121 – 17 March 180<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;58)}}<hr/>Last of the "[[Five Good Emperors]]"; also one of the most representative [[Stoicism|Stoic philosophers]]. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=131–132|2a1=Grant|2pp=68, 89, 91, 93}}

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| [[File:Lucius Verus bust (crop).png|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Lucius Verus]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Lucius Aurelius Verus''}}
| 7 March 161 – January/February 169<br/>{{Small|(7 years and 11 months)}}
| Adopted son of [[Antoninus Pius]], named joint emperor by his adoptive brother [[Marcus Aurelius]]
| 15 December 130 – early 169<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;38)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1p=135|2a1=Grant|2pp=93, 94}}

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| [[File:Commodus Musei Capitolini MC1120 (cropped enhanced).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Commodus]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus / Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus''}}
| 17 March 180 – 31 December 192<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|180|3|17|192|12|31}})}}
| Son of [[Marcus Aurelius]]. Proclaimed co-emperor in 177, at age 16, becoming the first emperor to be elevated during predecessor's lifetime
| 31 August 161 – 31 December 192<br/>{{Small|(aged&nbsp;31)}}<hr/>Strangled to death in a conspiracy involving his [[Praetorian Guard|praetorian]] prefect, [[Quintus Aemilius Laetus|Laetus]], and mistress, [[Marcia (mistress of Commodus)|Marcia]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Kienast|1a2=Eck|1a3=Heil|1pp=140–141|2a1=Grant|2p=97|3a1=Omissi|3y=2018|3p=8}}

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