Otho's Rapid Roman Succession
Following the death of Emperor Galba, Otho swiftly ascended to power in Rome, marking a critical juncture in the Year of the Four Emperors. His accession was character...
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Following the death of Emperor Galba, Otho swiftly ascended to power in Rome, marking a critical juncture in the Year of the Four Emperors. His accession was character...
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Galba was declared Roman Emperor following the assassination of Nero, marking the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His accession was largely supported by the Senate ...
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The Year of the Four Emperors was a tumultuous period marking rapid succession of Roman emperors after the fall of Nero. It involved the rise and fall of Galba, Otho, ...
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Tiridates I was crowned King of Armenia in the city of Artaxata, solidifying Roman influence in the region. His coronation marked the beginning of a dynasty recognized...
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The Great Fire of Rome began in the night and quickly spread through the city, causing extensive destruction. The fire lasted for six days and destroyed many neighborh...
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The Great Fire broke out in the city of Rome, spreading rapidly through wooden structures and thatched roofs. The blaze lasted several days, destroying vast parts of t...
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In the mid-first century, Emperor Nero initiated systematic persecution of Christians in Rome following the Great Fire of 64 AD. Christians were blamed for the disaste...
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Roman military campaigns against the Parthian Empire resumed under the rule of Emperor Nero, seeking to assert control over the eastern frontier. These efforts aimed t...
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The Roman general Corbulo initiated a military campaign against the Armenian kingdom as part of Rome's efforts to expand influence in the East. This campaign marked th...
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Following the death of Emperor Claudius, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was declared Roman Emperor. His rise to power was orchestrated largely by his mother,...
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Jesus of Nazareth was executed by crucifixion under Roman governor Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, during the period of Roman occupation of Judea. The event is documented...
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Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard, was arrested and executed after losing favor with Emperor Tiberius. His fall marked a dramatic shi...
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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 fro...
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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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229–228 BCE — Rome sends military forces across the Adriatic against Queen Teuta's kingdom. The war marks Rome's first major armed intervention on the eastern Adriatic...
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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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