Five Emperors

Five Emperors

Five Emperors may refer to:
* Mythological rulers of China: see Three August Ones and Five Emperors.
* The Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire who ruled from 96 to 180: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.


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