Saturninus Revolt Against Emperor Probus
The revolt led by Lucius Antonius Saturninus was an important military uprising against Emperor Probus within the Roman Empire. It began in Moesia Superior, where Satu...
Explore event →
Search results
Results for “command”
32 events
·
38 research items
· September 18, 0014 to
September 1, 2026
· Page
2 of
2
View as timeline →
View graph →
View as thread’
Imperial Rise of Probus
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...
Explore event →
Emergence of the Gallic Empire
Postumus, a Roman commander, declared himself emperor of a breakaway realm in the western provinces known as the Gallic Empire. This realm comprised Gaul, Germania, Br...
Explore event →
Roman Emperor Macrinus Ascends Throne
Following the assassination of Emperor Caracalla, Macrinus, then the commander of the Praetorian Guard, declared himself emperor. His accession marked the first time a...
Explore event →
Roman Siege and Capture of Ctesiphon
The Roman forces under the command of Lucius Verus launched a major campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the capture of their capital city, Ctesiphon. ...
Explore event →
Roman-Dacian Clash at Tapae
The First Battle of Tapae was a significant conflict between the Roman Empire and the Dacians. It took place at the mountain pass of Tapae, the gateway to the Dacian h...
Explore event →
Decisive Battle of Ikh Bayan
The Battle of Ikh Bayan was a critical conflict between the Mongol Empire and the allied forces of the Southern Song dynasty and their allies. Fought in mid-July, the ...
Explore event →
Tiberius Secures Imperial Power
Following the death of Augustus, Tiberius was officially declared emperor by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of his reign. This accession consolidated the Juli...
Explore event →
Egypt Becomes a Republic
18 June 1953 — The monarchy is formally abolished and Egypt is declared a republic. Muhammad Naguib becomes the first president, but power increasingly shifts toward G...
Explore research
Allied Hundred Days Offensive Begins
8 August 1918 — Allied armies attack near Amiens and begin the sustained offensive sequence known as the Hundred Days. Improved coordination of artillery, infantry, ta...
Explore research
Germany Transfers Forces From East to West
Late 1917–March 1918 — The collapse of Russian resistance allows Germany to move divisions from the Eastern Front toward France and Belgium. German commanders understa...
Explore research
Hindenburg–Ludendorff Military Leadership
August 1916–October 1918 — Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff become the dominant figures in Germany's Supreme Army Command. Their influence extends far beyond b...
Explore research
Attrition Becomes a Central Strategy
1915–1917 — Commanders increasingly seek to exhaust enemy manpower, artillery and industrial capacity faster than their own side is depleted. Verdun and the Somme beco...
Explore research
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg
Albanian noble and military commander who led a prolonged resistance against Ottoman expansion.
Explore research
Arab-Muslim Conquest of Egypt
639–642 CE — Forces commanded by Amr ibn al-As invade Byzantine Egypt during the early Islamic conquests. Byzantine resistance collapses gradually, and Alexandria even...
Explore research
The Old Kingdom
c. 2686–2181 BCE — The Old Kingdom becomes the classic age of pyramid construction and highly centralized kingship. The royal court controls extensive agricultural res...
Explore research
Adolf Hitler
30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
Explore research
Adolf Hitler
30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
Explore research
Adolf Hitler
30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
Explore research
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
19 November 1942 — Vasilevsky plays a central role in Soviet strategic planning for Operation Uranus and later major offensives. His work illustrates the increasingly ...
Explore research
American Codebreaking Helps Set the Midway Ambush
27 May 1942 — American commanders possess increasingly strong intelligence that Japan intends to attack Midway. Cryptanalysts working against Japanese naval codes help...
Explore research
Battle of Tannenberg
26 August 1914 — German forces under Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff begin the decisive phase of the Battle of Tannenberg against Russia's Second Army in East...
Explore research
Britain's Integrated Air-Defense System
10 July 1940 — Britain's defense during the Battle of Britain relies on more than fighter aircraft alone. Chain Home radar stations, ground observers, telephone commun...
Explore research
Commissar Order
6 June 1941 — The German High Command issues the Commissar Order before the invasion. Political commissars captured with Soviet forces are to be separated and killed r...
Explore research
Dwight D. Eisenhower
1942–1945 senior Allied command — Eisenhower rises rapidly to become the principal American commander responsible for coalition operations in North Africa, the Mediter...
Explore research
Erich von Falkenhayn
1914–1916 as German Chief of General Staff — Falkenhayn takes command after the failure of Germany's initial western offensive. He increasingly concludes that Germany ...
Explore research
Erich von Manstein
24 November 1942 — Manstein receives command of Army Group Don during the Stalingrad crisis. He attempts to organize relief of the Sixth Army and later conducts the su...
Explore research
Ferdinand Foch
March–November 1918 as Allied supreme commander — French General Ferdinand Foch receives increasingly broad authority to coordinate Allied armies during Germany's fina...
Explore research
Friedrich Paulus
23 August 1942 — Paulus commands the German Sixth Army during the Battle of Stalingrad. After encirclement he obeys Hitler's order to remain in place. Hitler promotes ...
Explore research
Georgy Zhukov
18 January 1943 — Zhukov is promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union after playing central roles in the defense of Moscow and the planning environment around Stalingrad...
Explore research
Georgy Zhukov
18 January 1943 — Zhukov is promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union after playing central roles in the defense of Moscow and the planning environment around Stalingrad...
Explore research
German Military Leadership Seeks an Armistice
29 September 1918 — Germany's Supreme Army Command concludes that the military situation has become unsustainable and urges political leaders to seek an armistice. The...
Explore research