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The Adoptive Emperors
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 Nerva
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Chosen by the Senate after Domitian's murder, the elderly Nerva chose to adopt a strong successor - Trajan - who would return Rome to stability.
30 - 98 A.D. Marcus Cocceius Nerva, an experienced politician, used his brief two years as Emperor to break the cycle of internecine wars for the Imperial throne by adopting Trajan.
