Imeror Nerva, Pushkin Tsarskoe Selo Royalty-Free Stock Image

In the center of the parterre of the Granite Terrace, not far from the Large Granite Pier, there is a statue of the seated ancient Roman emperor Nerva. The electroplating from the antique original of the I century BC was made in the workshop of I.A. Hamburger.Marcus Cocceius Nerva Latin: Marcus Cocceius Nerva belonged to the senate aristocracy and made a career as a politician under Julius-Claudius and Flavius. He distinguished himself in uncovering the Piso conspiracy 65, was praetor in 66, consul in 71 and 90. After the assassination of Domitian by the conspirators in 96, he was proclaimed emperor. He restored the rights of the Senate and the rules, coordinating with him all his actions. Nerva`s reign lasted only sixteen months; during this time, Mark Koktsey was able, thanks to savings, to put the imperial treasury in order, began distributing land to the poorest citizens, and created an alimony fund for children from poor families. Faced with the discontent of the military, in 97 he adopted the governor of Upper Germany, Mark Ulpius Trajan, making him his co-ruler and heir to the supreme power. Soon after, Nerva died.