Niger's Revolt Against Roman Rule
Pescennius Niger, governor of Syria, declared himself Roman emperor after the death of Emperor Pertinax. His claim to the throne sparked a civil war against Septimius ...
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Pescennius Niger, governor of Syria, declared himself Roman emperor after the death of Emperor Pertinax. His claim to the throne sparked a civil war against Septimius ...
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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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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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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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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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Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius officially declared his son Commodus as co-emperor, sharing imperial authority.This political move marked the first time a biological son...
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Lucius Verus, co-emperor of Rome alongside Marcus Aurelius, died in Rome under circumstances believed to be related to a devastating plague. His death marked a signifi...
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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 Plague began in the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The pandemic emerged following troop movements from campaigns in the East, s...
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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. ...
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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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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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The Parthian War under Roman Emperor Lucius Verus began as tensions escalated between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire. This conflict was marked by Roman milit...
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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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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 Siege and Fall of Betar marked a decisive moment in the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule in Judea. The fortress held out for months before falling to Roman for...
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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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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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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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2026 onward — How will European integration, migration, population decline, regional relations, tourism and economic development reshape Albania over the next generation?
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6 August 2015 — Egypt inaugurates a major expansion of the Suez Canal involving a new parallel channel along part of the route and widening of existing sections. The g...
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2014–2026 — Former defense minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi becomes president after playing the central military role in Morsi's removal. His government emphasizes securi...
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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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3 July 2013 — Following enormous demonstrations against President Morsi, the Egyptian military removes him from office and suspends the constitution. Supporters descri...
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30 June 2012 — Mohamed Morsi, associated with the Muslim Brotherhood's political movement, becomes Egypt's first president elected after the 2011 uprising. His governm...
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11 February 2011 — Vice President Omar Suleiman announces that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and transferred authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Cel...
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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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2011–2014 — Mubarak's fall opens competitive elections and unprecedented political participation, but the transition rapidly produces institutional conflict, polarizat...
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January–August 1997 — The collapse of enormous fraudulent investment schemes wipes out the savings of hundreds of thousands of Albanians. Armed rebellion spreads, mili...
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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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1991–2026 — Albania develops as a parliamentary republic after the collapse of communist rule. It joins NATO, pursues European Union membership and undergoes rapid urb...
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11 December 1990 — Albania's communist leadership accepts the legalization of independent political parties. The decision effectively ends the political monopoly creat...
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Untitled1990s–present — The collapse of communist controls produces large migration flows toward Italy, Greece, Germany, the United States and elsewhere. Emigration be...
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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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26 March 1979 — Egypt and Israel sign a formal peace treaty in Washington. Israel agrees to withdraw from Sinai, which is gradually returned to Egyptian control. Egypt...
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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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6–25 October 1973 — Egyptian and Syrian forces launch a surprise attack against Israeli positions. Egyptian troops successfully cross the Suez Canal and penetrate the ...
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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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International organization founded by Klaus Schwab as the European Management Symposium in 1971. It later became the World Economic Forum and developed into a platform...
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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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