23.0% of matchups won
265 matchups
Elo 1189
tracked 2025/12/16 → 2026/10/25
mission: Establish the Roman Empire · Politics and Governance · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing26%
picked as helping wellbeing
195 matchups
14%
picked as hurting wellbeing
70 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
01
Julius Caesar
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38.0% wins · Roman general and dictator (100 – 44 BC)
02
Nero
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31.1% wins · emperor of ancient Rome, 5th and last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (37-68)
03
Julian
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28.9% wins · last Pagan Roman emperor, reigned 361 to 363
04
Marcus Aurelius
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44.7% wins · Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
05
Tiberius
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33.9% wins · second Roman emperor (42 BC - AD 37) (r. AD 14–AD 37)
Known for
- Pax Romana Initiation
- Reformed Tax Systems
- Expanded Roman Territories
- Established Standing Army
- Renovated Rome
Based on 265 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/25. Full rankings ·
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