Nerva - First of the Five Good Emperors Documentary

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You guys are the Best ❤❤❤❤

[@richardgraham7055]

A plummy accent doesn't hide the hide photos and paintings that illustrate nothing.

[@arcofspira]

I know nothing about Nerva, so I'm grateful for this new documentary

[@maxalbert8903]

You will have only stories about bad people like Nero

[@scroogemcduck2820]

It seems they don't know a lot about him either.

[@Tomatohater64]

Any good biography on this channel of a Roman Emperor is always worth a thorough viewing.

[@leobustos740]

Babe wake up, peoples profiles dropped another roman video.

[@user-fl7jr3hu8d]

Up until now, Nerva was just a name in a list of emperors to me. Thank you for making such a detailed documentary about him.

[@martinblunden4689]

A facinating glimpse into one of the lesser known emperors....thank you

[@Kruppt808]

When the little boy asked when he gets to be Emperor. His parents replied simply.... Nerva

[@lindahouston5635]

😂😂

[@Mikefantasia22]

You got a true laugh, out loud, from me

[@cennon]

Underrated emperor. He solved the sucession problem, and Rome was great for about 100 years.

[@almighty5839]

Glad we are getting videos on all the Roman Emperors, am kinda sad you guys left out the year of the 4 emperors

[@Jackaljkljkl]

Surely, they did Vespasian already?

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

The year of the 4 emperors was covered in a video about one of the emperors (I forget which one exactly. Might have been Vespasian’s)

[@TrainerRed519]

There are alot of great titles in history however to be one of the five good emperors just seems extra special in some way

[@brunolima7402]

And by adopting Trajan, Nerva did probably the best decision of his rule(he was forced yea, but still...). Trajan was the Optimus Princeps.

[@susanwaldron6831]

Thanks guys. Always good to learn something new

[@MythicTales993]

What a fascinating documentary! 'Nerva - First of the Five Good Emperors' provides a concise and insightful look into ancient Roman history. Kudos to the creators for producing such an engaging and informative video!

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[@BlackDonner305]

I always liked the idea of him being a spymaster. He's a great character in Simon Scarrow's novels.

[@Chadswonderfulwalkingtours]

Watching from Mackinac Island Michigan

[@paganlife1373]

isolated , huh?

[@jimgraham6722]

Do you have a horse as mayor?

[@Chadswonderfulwalkingtours]

@@paganlife1373 We prefer it that way.

[@Chadswonderfulwalkingtours]

@jimgraham6722 Ha, nope. Margaret Doud has been our mayor for 50 years now.

[@lovely1762]

This was so awesome and amazing.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For this Guys! Love your Rome videos 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jimgraham6722]

Thanks great doco. Caligula had a difficult upbringing, for a good deal of the time he was a virtual prisoner of Tiberius. There were reports that to get a clean transition of power he chose his moment and smothered his uncle in his palace on Capri. I have also read that Caligula's proposed appointment of his horse to the consulate was a pointed 'poke in the eye' of the equies (knights) class designed to mock their pompous ways.

[@eurtunwagens2359]

Excellent!

[@samsontesfay1]

Excellent presentation indeed. Thx

[@Alexander-kj1bk]

The next video is Emperor Trajan. Please upload

[@biographyjourneyinsights]

I think Nerva was just a powerless emperor who couldn't control the army and had to ask for help by choosing Trajan as his successor to save his life.

[@wildmen5025]

Ave Divus Nerva!

[@katherinecollins4685]

Enjoyed this

[@fabiodeoliveiraribeiro1602]

This is certainly not a very well-known or fashionable Roman emperor. Nerva is generally eclipsed by bestial emperors (Caligula and Nero), by emperors who stood out for their high virtues (Marcus Aurelius and Trajan), for their weaknesses (Claudius) or for their ability to reinvent Rome after a civil war (Augustus and Vespasian). Nerva appears to have been politically skillful and ruthless, otherwise he would not have risen to the position of emperor. But nothing indicates that Nerva was bloodthirsty or especially wicked, otherwise he would be as famous as Nero and Caligula. We must assume that Nerva enjoyed some prestige among the Roman military, as this had already become an essential key to Roman politics.

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Fantastic video can you do Merian C Cooper and Jack Kirby

[@jasonglover5989]

Very informative, but THANK JEBUS for the ability to increase the playback speed…

[@acm01864]

Strangely comforting to know they were but human 😊

[@eirikbelisarius1100]

Nerva put Rome on the correct road for the next 80 years. He established a presidence that lasted for a long time where the Senate had just about the correct amount of power and prestige.

[@Fourwedge]

Love your videos. Please look into general Sherman.

[@simonolsen9995]

"...please let us know in the comments section..." Ok. Writ large between the lines - first Gay Emporer of Imperial Rome. Sounds like a smooth operator. Good on him. BTW. Great video which gained one new subscriber, although the RP narration grates just a tad.

[@LiveArtPresents]

I would like to know more about the narrator of this and other PP titles. Please?

[@td2456]

Marcus “Coachella’s Nerva my dude

[@user-cp7zk9ll3n]

Domitians persecution of Christians was severe and he tried to kill the apostle John but couldn’t so he exiled him to Patmos. Nerva stopped the persecution of Christians and onerous taxes on the Jews. He showed great kindness to the early followers of Christ.

[@Mr.KaganbYaltrk]

Truth be told he wasn't actually good only good thing that he did is adopt Trajan to be his heir

[@LightxHeaven]

And he was essentially forced into the decision anyways. But hey, give the guy some credit for the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty 🤣

[@WillOfFiree]

Your new empire?

[@gimbatul9761]

Embarrassed to say i have never even heard of this emperor

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You're not alone...

[@KeishaPicou]

Now you have.

[@lindahouston5635]

Same here.

[@roys8870]

Historians tend to gloss over the good ones and concentrate on the bad ones.

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[@jeffyoung60]

Nerva reigned only two years. But it was long enough to restore a great measure of political stability to Rome. His greatest accomplishment was to appoint a highly capable successor, Trajan. Nerva thus initiated the effective Roman custom of the emperor appointing a capable successor. The tragedy was emperor Marcus Aurelius breaking the tradition by appointing his dissolute, reprobate son, Commodus, as successor. That Commodus was completely unlike his wise father lends more to the wide suspicion that Commodus' real father was a gladiator whom Marcus' wife allegedly enjoyed a sexual experience known today as, a one-night stand. Marcus Aurelius remains an admired Roman emperor today. Yet few know that Marcus Aurelius was behind a renewal of Christian persecution during his reign.

[@efraim6960]

Nerva?

[@andrewpeterson5078]

I know it's the accent this fella has, but I find myself screaming 'goddammit!! There is no L in Nero's name! It's NERO . NOT NERLO!' rolling your tongue while speaking English has to be the most excessively unnecessary affectation you can intentionally do while speaking it.

[@zorgusmaximus3250]

Pronouncing Roman emperors names in english ist a butchering itself

[@stephennmullins3989]

2024May23: .

[@kathleenogrady8459]

Good content, but the narrator just destroys this program with over-dramatic, pontification.

[@geoffmarr7526]

If its an elderly Cambridge or Oxford Don.. its entirely appropriate.