 Modern history has expanded upon this sentiment , characterizing Nerva as a well @-@ intentioned but weak and ineffectual ruler . The Roman Senate enjoyed renewed liberties under his rule , but Nerva 's mismanagement of the state finances and lack of authority over the army ultimately brought Rome near the edge of a significant crisis . The mutiny led by Casperius Aelianus was never intended as a coup , but a calculated attempt to put pressure on the emperor . The adoption of Trajan expanded his power base with a respected , reliable general as his successor . Murison concludes that Nerva 's real talents were in fact ill @-@ suited to the emperorship : 
 Modern history <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> expanded upon this sentiment , characterizing Nerva as a well @-@ intentioned but weak and ineffectual ruler . The Roman Senate enjoyed renewed liberties under his rule , but Nerva <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>mismanagement of the state finances and lack of authority over the army ultimately brought Rome near the edge of a significant crisis . The mutiny led by Casperius Aelianus was never intended as <a href='None' title='3'><mark>a</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>coup</mark></a> , but a calculated attempt to put pressure on the emperor . The adoption of Trajan expanded his power base with a respected , reliable general as his successor . Murison <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>concludes</mark></a> that Nerva <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>real talents <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> in fact ill @-@ suited to the emperorship : 
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