Important people in Rome included Julius Caesar, who was a general, Augustus Caesar, the first true emperor, Tiberius, who had no interests in becoming emperor, Caligula, who was stabbed by his guards, Claudius, who was fed poisoned mushrooms by his wife, Nero, who set Rome on fire, Vespasian, who had no relationship to Julius Caesar, Titus who was fond of writing poetry and music, Domitian who was stabbed by his guards because he saw his name on his death list, Nerva who only reigned for 2 years, Trajan, who was thought to be the second best emperor, Hadrian, who built a city in honor of his male lover who died in Egypt, Antoninus Pius, who had left no mark on Rome and died of eating bad cheese, Marcus Aurelius, who had 14 children and died of cancer, Commodus, who re-named himself Hercules and re-named the months after himself too, Septimius Severus, who was born in Libya and was the first emperor of African-descent, Carracalla, who's real names is Antoninus. Rome's government included positions called Plebeians, Patricians, Equestrians, Senators, Tribunes, Consuls, and Magistrates.
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