Roman Civil War Clash at Lugdunum
The Battle of Lugdunum was a decisive confrontation between the forces of Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus during the Roman civil war for control of the empire. T...
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The Battle of Lugdunum was a decisive confrontation between the forces of Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus during the Roman civil war for control of the empire. T...
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Clodius Albinus, governor of Britannia, declared himself Caesar in a bid to claim imperial power during the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors. His proclamation chall...
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The Battle of Issus was fought between the forces of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and his rival Pescennius Niger. It marked a defining moment during the Year of...
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Septimius Severus was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the death of Emperor Pertinax. This marked the beginning of the Severan dynasty and significant change...
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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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Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher, died at the military camp in Vindobona on March 17th. His death marked the end of the Pax Romana, a period of rel...
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The Roman Empire conducted a series of military campaigns across the Danube River to expand territorial control into regions inhabited by Dacian and Germanic tribes. T...
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During the siege of Sarmizegetusa by Roman forces under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the besieging troops faced severe drought and heat. According to accounts, a sudden an...
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The Marcomannic Wars began as a series of conflicts between the Roman Empire and various Germanic tribes, including the Marcomanni, along the Danube frontier. The wars...
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The Antonine Wall, built by the Romans to mark the northernmost boundary of their empire in Britain, was abandoned in the mid-2nd century AD.The Romans retreated south...
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Antoninus Pius assumed the position of Roman Emperor following the death of Hadrian on August 11. He was appointed by the Senate and accepted by the army without oppos...
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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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Emperor Hadrian, renowned for consolidating and fortifying the Roman Empire's frontiers, passed away at his villa near Rome. His death marked the end of a significant ...
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The Bar Kokhba revolt, a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule, ended with the fall of the fortress of Betar. The Roman forces besieged and destroyed the stronghold...
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After the suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt, the Roman Emperor Hadrian refounded Jerusalem as a Roman colony named Aelia Capitolina. The city was rebuilt with Roman...
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The Bar Kokhba revolt was a major Jewish uprising against the Roman Empire in the province of Judaea. The rebellion started under the leadership of Simon Bar Kokhba wh...
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The Edomites, also known in later sources as Idumeans, were an ancient Semitic people who lived in the region south of Judea, historically associated with the descenda...
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Emperor Hadrian undertook a significant visit to the province of Britannia during his reign as Roman Emperor. This visit marked an important moment in consolidating Ro...
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The Roman Empire initiated the construction of Hadrian's Wall to secure its northern boundary in Britannia. This extensive fortification marked the limit of Roman-cont...
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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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Trajan, one of Rome's most respected emperors known for his military conquests and extensive public works, died in the summer months during a campaign in Mesopotamia. ...
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Following the death of Emperor Trajan, Hadrian chose to abandon the eastern conquests achieved during Trajan's campaigns. This strategic withdrawal aimed to consolidat...
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The Roman Empire, under Emperor Trajan, successfully captured the city of Ctesiphon during his campaign against the Parthian Empire. This marked a significant moment a...
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The province of Mesopotamia was officially established as an administrative region, marking a significant political reorganization in the area. This reconfiguration ai...
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Klaus Schwab hosted a conversation with Henry Kissinger at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos in 2022. Schwab discussed his earlier meeting with Kissinge...
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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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2014–2026 — Egypt remains the most populous country in the Arab world and one of the principal political centers of the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Cairo do...
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25 January–11 February 2011 — Mass demonstrations erupt against police brutality, corruption, economic frustration and authoritarian government. Cairo's Tahrir Square ...
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28 November 1998 — Albania adopts a new constitution after the instability of the early post-communist period. It establishes the fundamental institutional framework o...
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31 March 1991 — Albania holds its first competitive multiparty parliamentary elections since the communist takeover. The former communist Party of Labour wins, but the...
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6 October 1981 — Islamist militants within the Egyptian military assassinate President Anwar Sadat during a military parade commemorating the 1973 war. The attack foll...
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Egyptian president whose nearly three decades in power ended after eighteen days of mass demonstrations.
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Henry Kissinger delivered the opening address at the European Management Symposium in Davos in 1980. The World Economic Forum identifies this as his first appearance a...
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17 September 1978 — Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign agreements negotiated under U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The accords establish the framework f...
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The completed National Security Study Memorandum 200 examined worldwide population growth, food supplies, minerals and fuel, economic development, population pressures...
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International membership organization founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller to bring together participants from North America, Europe, and Asia for discussion of intern...
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David Rockefeller founded the Trilateral Commission in 1973 as an organization bringing together participants from North America, Europe, and Asia.
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1970–1981 — Anwar Sadat succeeds Nasser and gradually redirects Egyptian foreign and economic policy. He reduces Soviet influence, encourages economic liberalization a...
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5–10 June 1967 — Israel defeats Egypt, Jordan and Syria in a brief but transformative war. Egyptian forces lose the Sinai Peninsula, and the scale of the defeat deeply...
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26 July–7 November 1956 — Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal Company after Western governments withdraw support for the Aswan High Dam. Britain, France and Israel secr...
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31 January 1925 — Albania formally becomes a republic with Ahmet Zogu as president. Zogu uses the presidency to consolidate central authority after years of political ...
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28 February 1922 — Britain formally ends its protectorate and recognizes Egypt as an independent sovereign state. Important issues remain under British control, includ...
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January–June 1919 — Allied leaders negotiate borders, reparations, military restrictions, mandates and a new international organization. Wilson's language of self-dete...
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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...
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1 July 1916 — British and French forces open the Somme offensive after an enormous artillery preparation. The first day becomes the bloodiest single day in British mil...
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American banker, philanthropist, and international affairs figure. He served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Bank and was a major participant in org...
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19 February 1915 — British and French naval forces begin major operations against the Ottoman defenses of the Dardanelles. The Allies hope to force the straits, threat...
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1915–1918 — Casualties, inflation and shortages turn civilian morale into a strategic issue. Governments expand propaganda, censorship, rationing and welfare programs ...
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