Murder of Roman Emperor Pertinax
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, 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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Emperor Commodus, known for his unconventional rule, famously participated in gladiatorial combats in Rome. Unlike previous emperors, he openly fought as a gladiator, ...
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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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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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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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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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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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After years of fierce conflict, Dacian King Decebalus ultimately surrendered to the Roman Emperor Trajan. This marked the end of the Dacian Wars, resulting in the anne...
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The Arch of Titus was completed in Rome shortly after the death of Emperor Titus. The arch was commissioned by his brother Domitian to commemorate Titus's victories an...
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Titus succeeded his father Vespasian as Roman Emperor following Vespasian's death in Rome. His accession marked the continuation of the Flavian dynasty.Titus's rule in...
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Construction of the Roman amphitheater known as the Colosseum began under Emperor Vespasian. This monumental structure was designed to host a variety of public spectac...
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Vitellius was declared emperor by the legions of Germania during the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors. After the death of Emperor Otho, Vitellius marched to Rome wher...
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30 BCE — Octavian captures Alexandria after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra. Egypt becomes a Roman province under unusually close imperial supervision because of it...
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51–30 BCE — Cleopatra VII becomes the final active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty. She navigates the expanding power of Rome through alliances and relationships first ...
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146 BCE — Corinth is destroyed and Roman domination of Greece becomes decisive.
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168 BCE — Roman forces defeat King Gentius near Scodra after a short campaign. His capture effectively ends the last major independent Illyrian monarchy in the region....
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Last major Illyrian king defeated by Rome during the Third Illyrian War.
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c. 6500 BCE–2026 CE — The territory and people of modern Albania were shaped by prehistoric Balkan societies, Illyrian political formations, Rome, Byzantium, medieval ...
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29 October 1922 — King Victor Emmanuel III asks Mussolini to form a government following the March on Rome. Mussolini gradually destroys parliamentary democracy and co...
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Greek cities become part of the Roman world while Greek culture deeply influences Roman education, philosophy and art.
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28 October 1922 — Fascist squads mobilize around Rome while Benito Mussolini pressures Italy's political establishment for power. King Victor Emmanuel III refuses to a...
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22 May 1939 — Germany and Italy sign a formal political and military alliance. Mussolini's government is not actually prepared for a major European war in 1939, despit...
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Mycenaean kingdoms, poleis, Macedon, Rome, Byzantium, Ottoman rule and the modern state belong to one landscape but very different political worlds.
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