Roman Empire Expands Under Trajan
Trajan became Roman Emperor following the death of Domitian, marking a period of significant military expansion and administrative reform. His accession was recognized...
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Trajan became Roman Emperor following the death of Domitian, marking a period of significant military expansion and administrative reform. His accession was recognized...
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Diocletian was proclaimed emperor by his troops in Nicomedia following the death of Emperor Carus. His rise marked the end of a period of civil wars and instability in...
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After the death of Emperor Carus during a campaign in Persia, his son Numerian became the new Roman Emperor. The accession was initially peaceful, with Numerian holdin...
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Carinus became Roman Emperor following the death of his father, Emperor Carus, in late March. His accession marked a period of internal instability as the empire faced...
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Carus was proclaimed emperor of the Roman Empire shortly after the death of Emperor Probus. His accession marked a shift in imperial policy as he sought to stabilize t...
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Marcus Aurelius Probus was proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops in September 276 after the death of Emperor Florianus. His accession marked a period of efforts to re...
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Aurelian was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the death of Emperor Claudius Gothicus. His accession marked a significant turning point during the Crisis of t...
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Claudius II Gothicus became Roman Emperor following the death of his predecessor. His accession marked a shift during a turbulent period of frequent leadership changes...
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Valerian was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the death of his predecessor Aemilianus. His accession marked a significant change in leadership during a period fraugh...
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Aemilian, a Roman soldier and governor, seized power through a swift military revolt against Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. His accession marked a brief interruption in t...
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Gallienus became Roman Emperor following the assassination of his father, Valerian. His accession marked the beginning of a co-rule, where he shared power with his fat...
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Following the death of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, the Roman Senate appointed Pupienus and Balbinus as co-emperors to restore order within the Roman Empire. Their joint a...
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Gordian III ascended to the Roman imperial throne following a period of political instability known as the Year of the Six Emperors. At the age of thirteen, he was dec...
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Maximinus Thrax, a Roman soldier of humble origins, was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the assassination of Severus Alexander. His accession marked the beg...
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Severus Alexander was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the assassination of Elagabalus. The Roman Senate officially endorsed his accession, marking a return to more ...
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Elagabalus, also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus, was proclaimed Roman Emperor upon the death of Caracalla’s successor during the Severan dynasty. His accession marke...
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Following the assassination of Emperor Caracalla, Macrinus, then the commander of the Praetorian Guard, declared himself emperor. His accession marked the first time a...
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Macrinus, formerly a praetorian prefect, became Roman Emperor following the assassination of Caracalla. This marked a significant shift in imperial authority as Macrin...
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Pertinax was proclaimed Roman Emperor by the Senate following the assassination of Commodus. His accession marked a brief attempt to restore discipline and order in th...
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Commodus formally assumed the role of Roman Emperor following the death of his father Marcus Aurelius. His accession marked a significant transition from the era of th...
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Lucius Verus was formally declared co-emperor alongside Marcus Aurelius, marking a significant moment in Roman imperial succession. This joint rule established a prece...
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Marcus Aurelius officially became Roman Emperor following the death of Antoninus Pius. His accession marked the continuation of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty through adop...
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Antoninus Pius became Roman Emperor following the death of Hadrian. His accession marked the continuation of stable leadership in the Roman Empire.His reign was noted ...
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Hadrian was officially declared emperor following the death of his predecessor, Trajan, marking a significant transition in Roman imperial leadership. His accession wa...
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14 July 2026 — Albania provisionally closes its first three EU accession chapters: science and research, education and culture, and external relations.
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17 November 2025 — Albania opens the final accession negotiating cluster, bringing all negotiating chapters into the accession process.
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19 July 2022 — Albania and the European Union hold their first intergovernmental conference, formally opening accession negotiations.
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27 June 2014 — Albania receives candidate status for membership in the European Union. Judicial reform, corruption, organized crime, public administration and rule of ...
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28 April 2009 — Albania formally submits its application for membership in the European Union, beginning a long process of institutional and legal reforms tied to acce...
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