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    (November 30, 30-January 27, 98)
    Birth name was Marcus Cocceius Nerva
    Emperor of the Roman Empire (96 - 98 AD)
    Consul of Domitian

Why he might be annoying:

    He was in poor health when he became emperor.
    He was disliked by the Praetorian Guard.
    He never started an investigation to search out and execute Domitian's murderers.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was elected emperor by the Senate, which showed both the choice of the people and the soldiers.
    His rise to power prevented a costly civil war.
    He passed a law that made it possible for the poor to purchase land.
    He attempted to reduce the cost of the government.
    He started a new, more effective system for choosing the next emperor, which involved seeking out someone who would do a good job as emperor and then adopting them as their son.
    He is considered to have made the bridge between the questionable reign of Domitian to the stable emperorships that followed.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 62 Votes: 53.23% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 166 Votes: 53.01% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 118 Votes: 59.32% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 111 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 180 Votes: 66.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 140 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 172 Votes: 48.84% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 256 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 87 Votes: 33.33% Annoying