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Roman Empire Timeline
The decline of the Roman Republic culminated in a brief
dictatorship by Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman
Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire which was ruled by
the all-powerful Emperors of Rome. Octavian, the adoptive
son of Julius Caesar, was given the title 'Augustus' by the
Roman Senate and became the first emperor of Rome. Names, dates, biographies
and details of all of the Roman Emperors an be accessed via
the Timeline of
Roman Emperors.
Roman Empire Timeline
Important dates, events,
people and dynasties detailed in the Roman Empire Timeline:
History of
Rome - Roman Empire Timeline
Timeline Dates:
Timeline
of Important
Events and Dates
in the Roman Empire
27 BC to AD 68: Julian-Claudian
Dynasty - Augustus Caesar,
Tiberius,
Caligula,
Claudius and
Nero.
Famous events during this period included the lost legions of Varus, the reign of terror by Sejanus, the
invasion of Britain and the great fire of
Rome
68 - 69 AD: The Year of the Four
Emperors -
Galba, Otho and Vitellius and then Vespasian who became the first ruler of the Flavian Dynasty
69AD - 96AD:
The Flavian Dynasty -
Vespasian and
his sons
Titus and
Domitian.
Famous events
of this period included the Destruction of
Jerusalem, the Eruption of Vesuvius and the
Building of the Colosseum
96–192 AD:
The Five Good Emperors and the Nervan /
Antonine Dynasty - Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian,
Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. Commodus
the son of Marcus Aurelius also reigned
during this era. Famous events of this
period included Hadrian's Wall, the Pantheon
was built in Rome and plague in Rome
192 - 193 AD:
The Year of the Five Emperors, turmoil and chaos in Rome.
The emperors were Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Septimius Severus, Claudius Albinus Septimius Severus begins the
Severan Dynasty. Famous events of this period included the
Massacre at Alexandria
193 - 235 AD:
The Severan dynasty - Septimius Severus,
Caracalla, Geta, Macrinus, Diadumenian (son
of Macrinus), Elagabalus and Alexander
Severus. The Severan Dynasty marked the end
of Pax Romana (Roman peace)
235 - 284 AD: The Crisis of the
Third Century was the period in Roman
history of Military Anarchy which lasted
over 50 years. Not one single Emperor died
of natural causes during this time. Famous
events of this period included revolts, civil wars, street fights,
fierce foreign enemies, plagues, famines,
fire and earthquakes.
238 - 268 AD:
The "Barracks Emperors" were all military generals who seized power by
force. Famous events of this period included many internal
problems including high taxation, failing economy and Roman
territories were being captured by barbarians and the Roman
government was unstable. During this
terrible period there were 19
usurpers, or pretenders, to the throne but this period is
usually known as that of the 'Thirty Tyrants'. During this
uncertain era and violent environment
people started to turn towards a new religion of Christianity.
268 - 285 AD:
The Illyrian Emperors came from Illyria
which was a region in the western part
of today's Balkan Peninsula. During this
period of the Roman Empire was the worst persecutions of the
Christians
285 AD: The Roman Empire was
split in half by Diocletian - The Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire aka the Byzantine
Empire
285 - 364 AD:
The Constantinian dynasty - named after its
most famous Emperor,
Constantine
the Great who
instigates a policy of toleration towards
the Christians. Constantinople is named the
new capital of the Romans and the Roman
Empire.
364 - 394 AD:
The Valentinian dynasty derives its name
from the first of the dynasty's Emperors -
Valentinian I. The Empire is invaded by the
fierce Barbarians the Visigoths ( Western
Goths) and the Vandals.
394 - 476 AD:
Theodosius I was the last emperor of both
the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. After
his death in 395 AD the two parts of the
Roman Empire were split permanently.
The Western Empire and the period of
the Decline or Fall of the Roman Empire
and the onset of the Dark Ages. During this period the city of Rome
was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 and by the Vandals in 455
signalling the disintegration of Roman authority and the
Fall of the Roman Empire
4 September 476:
The Western Roman Empire ended officially
with the abdication of
Romulus Augustus on 4
September 476 - The Fall of the Roman
Empire.
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