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Does the surviving account of "Res gestae" start from Emperor Nerva's accession?

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The surviving text of the Res Gestae begins with Emperor Nerva's accession to the throne in 96 AD. This is because the original text of the Res Gestae was written on bronze tablets and placed in front of the Temple of Rome and Augustus in Rome. When the temple was destroyed by fire in 191 AD, the bronze tablets were melted down and reused.
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