Who was the Greatest Roman Emperor?
<p>What makes a Roman emperor either good or bad? Do we reward the emperors who had military prowess and kept the enemies of Rome subdued over emperors who chose a policy of peace? How do we rate emperors from different eras? Should we judge emperors solely on their accomplishments during their lifetime or should we also judge them on their successors?</p>
<p>While many different historians may answer these questions differently, we will try to follow the philosophical framework derived from “WAR”, wins above replacement. In baseball, WAR measures how a player compares to the average replacement-level player in a similar position. In a similar vein, we will try to measure the success or failure of an emperor and his policies by comparing their results to a theoretical expectation we would have if the empire were run by an “average” emperor.</p>
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