Adoptive Succession
Dec 1, 2005
The death of Domitian, though largely greeted with public indifference, did create problems for Nerva?s fledgling administration. The Praetorians were unhappy, their charge being murdered without their approval, and demanded retaliation. In order to settle the situation, within a year of his accession Nerva was forced to hand over the very men who helped secure his position, the Praetorian prefects…
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