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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1655296, member: 26302&quot;]Btw I didn&#039;t mean to be overly argumentative EricL, I just dislike the use of the term semitic if the person really means Jewish. I dislike how too many people do not know semitic refers to a large swath of people, not just those in Judea.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are free to have your own opinions of course, but I think that through studying of history Trajan and Hadrian are on the whole regarded as much more fair rulers than many others. Read about Elagabalus, Commodus, Gaius, and some others, then compare their actions versus Trajan and Hadrian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Besides, Trajan and Hadrian had some of the most fabulous Roman coins ever produced, and that is what really matters, right? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Although, I still would like to have a Emessa stone issue of Elagabalus. </p><p><br /></p><p>Back on topic, I think my top five list would be:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Trajan</p><p>2. Julian, (for potential)</p><p>3. Octavian</p><p>4. Julius Caesar</p><p>5. Diocletian</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus Aurelius would have made the list, save for him breaking the tradition passed down to him, and instead handing over power to his son.</p><p><br /></p><p>How about a &quot;Worst Emperor or Imperator&quot; list?</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Elagabalus</p><p>2. Commodus</p><p>3. Gaius</p><p>4. Valentian III</p><p>5. Didius Julianus[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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