'''Nerva''' was the first of the [[Five Good Emperors]]. He was elected by the [[Roman Senate]] and adopted his successor, [[Trajan]]. Although he only ruled for 2 years from 96 to 98 AD, his peaceful line of succession was in contrast to what occurred in the Empire after the death of [[Nero]] and led to 84 years of the most stable and prosperous time in Roman history. | '''Nerva''' was the first of the [[Five Good Emperors]]. He was elected by the [[Roman Senate]] and adopted his successor, [[Trajan]]. Although he only ruled for 2 years from 96 to 98 AD, his peaceful line of succession was in contrast to what occurred in the Empire after the death of [[Nero]] and led to 84 years of the most stable and prosperous time in Roman history. |