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Why did the Senate and so many emperors allow the Praetorian Guard to continually assassinate/decide who the next Emperor would be?

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What made Hannibal such a formidable foe for the Romans?

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How did the Romans (Senate and everyday people) think of the non-ethnically Roman emperors like the Severan Dynasty or Macrinus for example?

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Why hasn't the Tetrarchy been depicted on film or a series? Any documentaries that cover this?

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Who was the most outrageous usurper in Roman history? Any usurpers who were really close and perhaps deserved to become emperor but came up short?

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Is Aurelian arguably the greatest emperor of the Third Century? Would he make the list of the top 5 or 10 Roman Emperors?

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What were some of the more prestigious or elite Legions? Would they be stationed on the frontier or closer to Rome?

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During the age of the empire, what was the precise hierarchy? Who was in charge after the emperor? What positions did the Senate or consul or praetor or Pontifex Maximus hold in imperial ladder?

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What's the legacy of the Severan Dynasty?

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Why in the world were the Severan claimants to the thrown (Elagabulus and Alexander Severus) were ever backed by the Legions to be Emperor? These two were basically preteen emperors.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Senate and so many emperors allow the Praetorian Guard to continually assassinate/decide who the next Emperor would be?	178
What made Hannibal such a formidable foe for the Romans?	50
How did the Romans (Senate and everyday people) think of the non-ethnically Roman emperors like the Severan Dynasty or Macrinus for example?	46
Why hasn't the Tetrarchy been depicted on film or a series? Any documentaries that cover this?	44
Who was the most outrageous usurper in Roman history? Any usurpers who were really close and perhaps deserved to become emperor but came up short?	38
Is Aurelian arguably the greatest emperor of the Third Century? Would he make the list of the top 5 or 10 Roman Emperors?	37
What were some of the more prestigious or elite Legions? Would they be stationed on the frontier or closer to Rome?	17
During the age of the empire, what was the precise hierarchy? Who was in charge after the emperor? What positions did the Senate or consul or praetor or Pontifex Maximus hold in imperial ladder?	13
What's the legacy of the Severan Dynasty?	11
Why in the world were the Severan claimants to the thrown (Elagabulus and Alexander Severus) were ever backed by the Legions to be Emperor? These two were basically preteen emperors.	1