Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did Commodus kill his father and have a relationship with his sister? Did Caligula declare war on an ocean? Join Historian Simon Elliot as he reveals the contenders for worst Roman Emperor ever!
TIBERIUS
00:55 Was Tiberius a bad Emperor?
01:30 Why did Tiberius leave Rome?
02:07 Did Tiberius have sex with underage boys?
CALIGULA
02:49 Did Caligula enjoy executing people?
03:47 Did Caligula build a bridge on the Bay of Naples?
04:22 Did Caligula make his horse a consul?
05:09 Did Caligula start a war against Neptune?
07:02 Did Caligula think he was a god?
NERO
08:21 Did Nero kill his own wife?
08:44 Did Nero castrate a boy and make him his wife?
09:16 Did Nero rebuild Rome for himself?
09:57 Did Nero persecute Christians?
DOMITIAN
10:55 Did Domitian kill his own brother Titus?
11:29 Was Domitian a tyrant?
COMMODUS
12:06 Did Commodus kill his father?
12:40 Did Commodus have an affair with his sister?
13:13 Did Commodus kill his sister?
13:44 Did Commodus think he was Hercules?
14:36 Did Commodus dissolve the Senate?
15:18 Did Commodus rename Rome after himself?
CARACALLA
15:47 Did Caracalla kill his brother?
16:50 Did Caracalla destroy Alexandria?
17:41 Did Caracalla make everyone a Roman citizen?
MAXIMINUS THRAX
18:29 Who was Maximinus Thrax?
19:17 Did Maximinus nearly destroy the Roman Empire?
19:54 Who was the worst Roman Emperor?
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Did Commodus kill his father and have a relationship with his sister? Did Caligula declare war on an ocean? Join Historian Simon Elliot as he reveals the contenders for worst Roman Emperor ever!
TIBERIUS
00:55 Was Tiberius a bad Emperor?
01:30 Why did Tiberius leave Rome?
02:07 Did Tiberius have sex with underage boys?
CALIGULA
02:49 Did Caligula enjoy executing people?
03:47 Did Caligula build a bridge on the Bay of Naples?
04:22 Did Caligula make his horse a consul?
05:09 Did Caligula start a war against Neptune?
07:02 Did Caligula think he was a god?
NERO
08:21 Did Nero kill his own wife?
08:44 Did Nero castrate a boy and make him his wife?
09:16 Did Nero rebuild Rome for himself?
09:57 Did Nero persecute Christians?
DOMITIAN
10:55 Did Domitian kill his own brother Titus?
11:29 Was Domitian a tyrant?
COMMODUS
12:06 Did Commodus kill his father?
12:40 Did Commodus have an affair with his sister?
13:13 Did Commodus kill his sister?
13:44 Did Commodus think he was Hercules?
14:36 Did Commodus dissolve the Senate?
15:18 Did Commodus rename Rome after himself?
CARACALLA
15:47 Did Caracalla kill his brother?
16:50 Did Caracalla destroy Alexandria?
17:41 Did Caracalla make everyone a Roman citizen?
MAXIMINUS THRAX
18:29 Who was Maximinus Thrax?
19:17 Did Maximinus nearly destroy the Roman Empire?
19:54 Who was the worst Roman Emperor?
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/45Y4Oyg
