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Worst Roman Emperors, from Incompetent to Insane

These bad boys of history give Rome a bad name.

By Kelsey McConnell | Updated Mar 10, 2020 | Published Feb 10, 2020
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Diocletian

284-305 CE

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Elagabalus

218-222 CE

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Tiberius

13-37 CE

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Caracalla

211-217 CE

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Maximinus Thrax

235-238 CE

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Nero

54-68 CE

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Caligula

37-41 CE

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Commodus 

180-192 CE

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