The two most significant reasons for the demise of the Roman Empire were the abhorrent Emperors and the devastating split of the once monumental empire of Rome. Throughout the existence of Rome there have been a multifarious number of loathsome rulers, such as Nero, Caligula, and Commodious. Nero was a repugnant man, who allegedly played the violin while much of Rome was reduced to ashes. Later he framed Christians as the incendiaries, leading to their persecution, and causing an abundant amount of conflict within Rome. Caligula and Commodious were very similar in their egotistical mannerisms. For example, Caligula asseverated that he was a deity and he made it mandatory that he be worshiped as such. Moreover, he was an unforgiving ruler,