Roman emperors

Roman Emperors

With a list of the most important Egyptian style buildings of the emperors.

Octavian, from 27 BC the Emperor Augustus (30 BC to AD 14)
Temple buildings of the emperor in Egypt:
- Caesareum of Alexandria was finished (Arnold 1999: 230)
- Isis temple at el-Qal'a (1 km north of Min temple at Koptos) (Arnold 1999: 231)
- Temple at Shanhour (Arnold 1999: 231)
- Temple at Deir el-Shelouit (Arnold 1999: 231-233)
- Further work at the temple of Kom Ombo (Arnold 1999: 232)
- Additional work at the Khnum temple at Elephantine (Arnold 1999: 235)
- Additional work (kiosk) at the temple at Philae (Arnold 1999: 235-236)
- Pylon at the Osiris temple at Biggeh island (Arnold 1999: 237)
- Small kiosk at Qertassi, 40 km south of Philae (Arnold 1999: 237)
- Different temple at Lower Nubia, Taffeh, Kalabsha, , Dendur, Dakka, Maharraqa, 'Ain Amur (Arnold 1999: 240-246)
- Sandstone temple for Amun at 'Ain Birbijeh, Dakhla Oasis (Arnold 1999: 246)
Tiberius (14-37)
Buildings of the emperor in Egypt:
- Pronaos at Denderah (Arnold 1999: 248)
- Gate at Medamud (Arnold 1999: 248)
- Enlargement of the Hathor temple on Philae (Arnold 1999: 248)
Caligula (37 -41)
Buildings of the emperor in Egypt

Two gates of the Geb temple at Koptos (Arnold 1999: 251)

Claudius
- Pronaos at the temple of Esna (Arnold 1999: 251)
- the emperor extended the library at Alexandria
Nero
- 'South temple' at Karanis (dedicated to Pnepheros and Petesukhos) (Arnold 1999: 253)
- Sobek temple at Dionysias (Qasr Qarun) (Arnold 1999: 254)
- Temple for the Theban Triad (Amun, Mut, Khons) at Deir el-Hagar, El-Dakhla Oasis (Arnold 1999: 257-260)
- Block with his name found at Koptos (click on the image for a larger picture)
Galba
Otho
Vespasian
- reliefs with the name of the emperor were found north of Aswan (Arnold 1999: 260)
Titus
Domitian
- temple in Egyptian style at Hermopolis Magna (Arnold 1999: 262)
- gateway at Denderah (Arnold 1999: 262)
- temple at Kom el-Resras (Arnold 1999: 262)
- small temple at Aswan (Arnold 1999: 262, fig. 228)
- temple at the fortress at Qasr el-Dush (Arnold 1999: 262, fig. 229)
Nerva
- temple at Hu (Diospolis Parva) (Arnold 1999: 263)
Trajan
- blocks found at Akhmim (Arnold 1999: 263)
- Qasr el-Dush (Arnold 1999: 263)
Hadrian
- the emperor donated a new library to Alexandria (Arnold 1999: 263)
- restoration work at the Serapeum at Alexandria (Arnold 1999: 263-64)
- foundation of the new town Antinoupolis in Middle Egypt (Arnold 1999: 264)
- temple at the quarries of the Mons Claudianus (Arnold 1999: 264)
- temple of Month at Armant was enlarged (Arnold 1999: 264)
- additional buildings at Philae (Arnold 1999: 264)
Antoninus Pius
- additional building at Denderah (Arnold 1999: 265)
- 'kiosk' at Medinet Habu (Arnold 1999: 265)
- stone gate at Armant (Arnold 1999: 265)
- Isis chapel at el-Hilla (Contralatopolis) (Arnold 1999: 265, fig. 233)
- Anuket temple (Arnold 1999: 267)
- two temples at el-Kharga/Nadura (Arnold 1999: 267, fig. 234)
- Amund tempel at Qasr ain el-Zaijan (Arnold 1999: 267, figs. 235-236)
Marcus Aurelius
- North temple at Karanis
Lucius Verus
Commodus
- relief blocks with the name of the emperor found at Tahta (Arnold 1999: 271)
Septimius Severus
- bath, gymnasium and pantheon at Alexandria (Arnold 1999: 271)
- the emperor restored the 'Memnon' colossi at Thebes (Arnold 1999: 271)
Caracalla
- the emperor gave all free people of the empire the Roman citizenship (Constitutio Antoniana)
Geta
Macrinus Didumenianus
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Philip
Decius
Gallus and Volusianus Gallienus
Macrianus and Quietus
Aurelian
Probus
Diocletian
Maximian
Galerius
Constantine I (293-306)

Coin of Constantine I (click on the picture to see more coins)

Crispus

Coin of Flavius Iulius Crispus (born before 307, Caesar from 317-326 A.D.), eldest son of Constantine I

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Maxentius