Tacitus Ascends Roman Emperor
Tacitus was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the death of Emperor Aurelian. His ascension marked a brief but significant moment in the Crisis of the Third Century, reflecting ongoing in...
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Tacitus was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the death of Emperor Aurelian. His ascension marked a brief but significant moment in the Crisis of the Third Century, reflecting ongoing in...
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The revolt led by Gordian II was part of a larger uprising against the reigning emperor Maximinus Thrax. Gordian II, alongside his father Gordian I, was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Se...
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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 accession marked a ra...
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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 declared emperor by the...
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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 traditional imperial...
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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 significant unrest and ...
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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 marked a period of signif...
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Publius Septimius Geta, son of Emperor Septimius Severus, was granted the title of Augustus by the Roman Senate. This elevated Geta to co-emperor status alongside his father and his broth...
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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 the empire after a per...
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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 was confirmed by the R...
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After the murder of Emperor Domitian, the Roman Senate appointed Nerva as emperor, marking a shift from autocratic rule to a more stabilizing governance. Nerva, previously a respected sen...
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On January 16, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the title Augustus, marking his official accession as the sole ruler of Rome. This event symbolized the transition from the Roman Republic...
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Following the death of Augustus, Tiberius was officially declared emperor by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of his reign. This accession consolidated the Julio-Claudian dynasty a...
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