Find a timeline and list of Roman Emperors. Discover the greatest Roman Emperors, read about the first and second emperors of ancient Rome, and...
The series of five emperors of the Roman Empire who ruled in the 2nd century A.D is commonly refered to as "The five good Emperors". The five emperors were known for their moderation and their reign corresponds to the period known as the Pax Romana. Lasting from AD 96 to 180, these ...
Year of the four emperors. 69 AD Death of the Emperor Galba. Executed by members of the Praetorian Guard. 69 AD The German legions proclaim Vitellius as emperor. He defeats rival Otho at Bedriacum and is victorious. Otho commits suicide. ...
The Roman Empire was one of the mightiest empires of all time. Learn important dates and events that happened during the Roman Empire, as well as what led to the rise and fall of the empire. The Roman Empire Lesson Quiz Course 10Kviews ...
9 AD: The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, a turning point in the history of the Roman Empire.[3] 459 AD: Artorius (King Arthur) leads the Celts in war against the invading Saxons.[4] 1412: Joan of Arc is born.[1] 1431: Joan of Arc is burnt at the stake .[1] ...
branches of government that eliminate absolute power to one person. As one goes through the timelines, they can see that Ancient Romans were terrified of giving their emperors absolute power due to corruption. We can see that Rome left a lacy of culture and practices used by the modern world...
overflowed it banks and flooded many parts of Rome. Animals drowned and the city was left with very little or no food. The two rulers focused on this with as much attention as they could muster. Other such disastrous events noted that the emperors had helped the Italian people with Roman ...
11 Roman Emperors Who Helped Mold the Ancient World These rulers were often as innovative and ingenious as they were brutal and corrupt. How Julius Caesar’s Assassination Triggered the Fall of the Roman Republic Julius Caesar’s killers attempted to thwart a dictator. They inadvertently created an...
of 05 The Dominate When Diocletian came to power, theRoman Empirewas already too big for one emperor to handle. Diocletian started the tetrarchy or system of 4 rulers, two subordinates (Caesars) and two full-fledged emperors (Augusti). The Roman Empire was split between an eastern and a we...
Since beginnings and ends overlap, the final entries of this timeline could also be looked at as the beginning of the succeeding era of Roman history, the Imperial period. The beginning of the final period of Republican Rome likewise overlaps the middle of the Roman Republican period. ...