University of Florida. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-3261 Text-Only Version
Marcus Cocceius Nerva was Roman emperor from 96 to 98 CE and his reign brought stability after the turbulent successions of his predecessors. In addition, Nerva helped establish the foundations for a new golden era for Rome which his chosen successor Trajan would bring to full fruition.
Rome developed momentously after the war, as one of the driving forces behind the Italian economic miracle of post-war reconstruction and modernisation in the 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, the years of la dolce vita (the sweet life), Rome became a fashionable city, with popular classic films such as Ben Hur, Quo Vadis, Roman Holiday and La Dolce Vita filmed in the city's iconic CinecittÃ  film studios.