Antinous the Gay God🪷 Emperor Trajan (born 18 Sept 53 AD - died 8 Aug 117 AD) became emperor on 28 Jan 98 AD upon the death of #Nerva 27 Jan. Without #Trajan and his wife #Plotina, #Hadrian might not have become Emperor nor #Antinous a god, the last Classical deity. 🪷
Wittgenstein's MonsterThis day in history: 96 AD
Roman Emperor Domitian was assassinated—ending the Flavian dynasty.
Enter Nerva, a senatorial pick who really struck a nerve with the Flavian Flavs.
The army hated it. The Guard resented it. But Nerva adopted Trajan—and accidentally kicked off the Five Good Emperors era.
Domitian: murdered in a palace plot.
Nerva: walks in like “surprise bitch, bet you thought you’d seen the last of the Senate.”
#History #Rome #TodayInHistory #Domitian #Nerva #Flavian #AncientRome
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