swap_horiz Emperor Septimius Severus Alternatives

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Emperor Taizong of Tang

Emperor Taizong was the second emperor of China's Tang dynasty, reigning from 626 to 649 after helping his father establ...

Military Tang Chinese Golden Age

9.2 Excellent

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Emperor Augustus Caesar

Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and later known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor, ruling from 27 BCE until 14 CE....

Roman First Emperor Founder Julio Claudian

9.2 Excellent

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King Sejong the Great

King Sejong the Great ruled Korea's Joseon dynasty from 1418 to 1450. He sponsored the creation of Hangul, promulgated i...

Korean Golden Age Joseon 15TH Century

9.2 Excellent

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Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 CE, ruling first alongside Lucius Verus and later alongside his son Co...

Stoic Roman 2ND Century Nerva Antonine

8.9 Great

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Emperor Trajan

Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 to 117 CE and the second ruler conventionally included among the Nerva-Antonine emperor...

Expansion Roman 2ND Century Nerva Antonine

8.9 Great

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King Frederick II the Great

Frederick II was king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 and a member of the Hohenzollern dynasty. His seizure of Silesia from...

Military 18TH Century Hohenzollern Prussian

8.8 Great

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King Philip II of Macedon

Philip II was king of Macedon from 359 to 336 BCE and the father of Alexander the Great. He transformed Macedonia into a...

Military Macedonian Argead 4TH Century Bc

8.7 Great

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Emperor Hadrian

Hadrian was Roman emperor from 117 to 138 CE and a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty. Rather than pursuing sustained...

Roman Wall Builder 2ND Century

8.5 Great

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Emperor Constantine I

Constantine I, commonly called Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from 306 to 337 CE and became sole ruler of the...

Roman Christian Christianity 4TH Century

8.5 Great

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Emperor Aurelian

Aurelian was Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century. Through military campaigns he defeate...

Warrior Roman Crisis 3RD Century

8.1 Great

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Emperor Vespasian

Vespasian was Roman emperor from AD 69 to 79 and founder of the Flavian dynasty. He gained power after the civil wars of...

Military Roman 1ST Century Flavian

7.8 Good

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Emperor Diocletian

Diocletian was Roman emperor from 284 to 305 CE and brought greater political stability after the military and administr...

Roman 3RD Century Reorganizer Tetrarchy

7.5 Good

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Emperor Claudius

Claudius was Roman emperor from 41 to 54 CE and the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. During his reign Roman f...

Britain Roman 1ST Century Julio Claudian

7.4 Good

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Emperor Theodosius I

Theodosius I was Roman emperor from 379 to 395 and the last emperor to govern both the eastern and western parts of the...

Roman Christian 4TH Century Theodosian

7.2 Good

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Emperor Titus

Emperor Titus (r. 79–81 AD) was a Roman emperor of the Flavian dynasty who completed the Colosseum and oversaw the destr...

Roman Jerusalem Pompeii 1ST Century

7.2 Good

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Emperor Domitian

Emperor Domitian (r. 81–96 AD) was a Roman emperor of the Flavian dynasty who expanded frontier defenses and promoted th...

Roman 1ST Century Assassinated Flavian

6.4 Fair

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Emperor Valerian

Valerian, full name Publius Licinius Valerianus, was Roman emperor from 253 to 260 and ruled jointly with his son Gallie...

Roman Crisis Prisoner 3RD Century

3.0 Poor

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Emperor Nero

Nero, formally Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, was Roman emperor from 54 to 68 CE and the last ruler of the Ju...

Roman 1ST Century Julio Claudian Tyrant

2.8 Poor

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Emperor Commodus

Commodus was Roman emperor, first jointly with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 and then alone from 180 to 192 CE. He...

Roman Gladiator 2ND Century Tyrant

2.7 Poor

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Emperor Caligula

Caligula, formally Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, was the third Roman emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudi...

Roman 1ST Century Julio Claudian Tyrant

2.5 Poor