Roman Emperor Elagabalus Assassinated
Elagabalus, Roman emperor notorious for his controversial religious and political actions, was assassinated on March 11 after a brief reign. His rule was marked by sig...
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Elagabalus, Roman emperor notorious for his controversial religious and political actions, was assassinated on March 11 after a brief reign. His rule was marked by sig...
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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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Caracalla, Roman Emperor and son of Septimius Severus, was assassinated amid a military campaign in Moesia. While traveling through the province, he was murdered by a ...
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Geta, co-emperor of the Roman Empire alongside his brother Caracalla, was assassinated in Alexandria under political tension and rivalry. The murder occurred shortly a...
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Following the assassination of Emperor Pertinax, the Roman imperial throne was sold to the highest bidder by the Senate. Didius Julianus secured the empire by offering...
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Pertinax, Roman Emperor for a brief reign, was assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard. His attempts to reform the empire and enforce discipline antagonized th...
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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, Roman Emperor and son of Marcus Aurelius, was assassinated in his palace in Rome. His death ended the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.The emperor was strangled by his...
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Domitian, the Roman Emperor, was assassinated on September 18th within his residence on the Palatine Hill in Rome. The conspiracy involved court officials and members ...
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Galba was declared Roman Emperor following the assassination of Nero, marking the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His accession was largely supported by the Senate ...
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Following the assassination of Emperor Caligula, Claudius was unexpectedly declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. Despite initial hesitation by the Senate, his acce...
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Caligula, the third Roman emperor, was assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard on January 24th. His reign was marked by controversy, extravagance, and reported...
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7–23 July 1914 — Austro-Hungarian leaders debate how to transform the Sarajevo assassination into a confrontation with Serbia. Officials increasingly favor demands sev...
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28 June–4 August 1914 — Sarajevo creates the crisis, but successive decisions by Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France and Britain determine how far it spreads. The...
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May–June 1914 — Members of the assassination conspiracy obtain pistols, bombs and assistance through contacts associated with Serbian nationalist and military-intellig...
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28 June 1914 — Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie are assassinated during an official visit to Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princi...
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28 July 1914 — Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia exactly one month after the Sarajevo assassination. Artillery soon targets Belgrade. What Vienna hopes to treat a...
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28 June 1919 — Germany and the Allied powers sign the Treaty of Versailles exactly five years after Franz Ferdinand's assassination. Germany accepts territorial losses...
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