The "Five Good Emperors" presided over the height of the Roman Empire. Were they good, or just lucky?
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Chapters:
0:00 The Five Good Emperors
1:49 The Roman apogee
3:54 The golden age ends
4:44 Masterworks
6:20 What made an emperor "good"?
7:30 Did the emperor really matter?
8:51 How good were the Five Good Emperors?

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