Marcus Cocceius Nerva

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Roman emperor who ruled from 96 to 98 AD and adopted Trajan as his heir

proper noun

: Marco Cocceio Nerva

Marcus Cocceius Nerva became emperor after the assassination of Domitian in 96 AD.

Examples

The succession of Trajan was ensured by Marcus Cocceius Nerva's decision to adopt him as his heir.
Historians credit Marcus Cocceius Nerva with stabilizing Rome during a turbulent period.
Did Marcus Cocceius Nerva really adopt Trajan as his successor?
What impact did Marcus Cocceius Nerva have on Roman politics?
Marcus Cocceius Nerva ruled as Roman emperor from 96 to 98 AD, following the assassination of Domitian.
During his reign, Marcus Cocceius Nerva restored some freedoms that had been repressed under Domitian.
Marcus Cocceius Nerva was recognized for adopting Trajan, ensuring a stable succession for the Roman Empire.

Surface Forms

Marcus Cocceius Nerva main

Morphology

Marcus + Cocceius + Nerva

This item is a proper name made of personal name elements; knowing the individual name parts does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referential information (that he was a Roman emperor who ruled 96–98 AD). The meaning depends on encyclopedic/historical knowledge rather than compositional word meanings, so it is not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Marcus Cocceius Nerva was a Roman emperor who became leader after Domitian was killed in 96 AD. He was an older senator who worked to calm Rome, gave back some freedoms, and adopted Trajan so the next ruler would arrive peacefully, so his name is linked with restoring freedom and a safe change of ruler.