Between the reigns of marcus aurelius and diocletian, what type of rulers were usually in control of the roman empire?

Between the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Diocletian, soldier emperors, whose power came from military experience were usually in control of the Roman Empire.

The Roman Empire was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization. The Roman Empire was ruled by emperors and had large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. The Empire was a principate ruled from Italy, homeland of the Romans and metropole of the empire, and the city of Rome was its capital.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.