Roman Empire Expands Under Trajan
Trajan became Roman Emperor following the death of Domitian, marking a period of significant military expansion and administrative reform. His accession was recognized by the Senate, soli...
Trajan became Roman Emperor following the death of Domitian, marking a period of significant military expansion and administrative reform. His accession was recognized by the Senate, soli...
Diocletian was proclaimed emperor by his troops in Nicomedia following the death of Emperor Carus. His rise marked the end of a period of civil wars and instability in the Roman Empire.Di...
After the death of Emperor Carus during a campaign in Persia, his son Numerian became the new Roman Emperor. The accession was initially peaceful, with Numerian holding power alongside hi...
Carinus became Roman Emperor following the death of his father, Emperor Carus, in late March. His accession marked a period of internal instability as the empire faced multiple external t...
Carus was proclaimed emperor of the Roman Empire shortly after the death of Emperor Probus. His accession marked a shift in imperial policy as he sought to stabilize the empire's borders ...
Marcus Aurelius Probus was proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops in September 276 after the death of Emperor Florianus. His accession marked a period of efforts to restore stability with...
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...
Aurelian was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the death of Emperor Claudius Gothicus. His accession marked a significant turning point during the Crisis of the Third Century.He ...
Claudius II Gothicus became Roman Emperor following the death of his predecessor. His accession marked a shift during a turbulent period of frequent leadership changes in the empire.Known...
Valerian was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the death of his predecessor Aemilianus. His accession marked a significant change in leadership during a period fraught with external thre...
Aemilian, a Roman soldier and governor, seized power through a swift military revolt against Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. His accession marked a brief interruption in the Crisis of the Thi...
Gallienus became Roman Emperor following the assassination of his father, Valerian. His accession marked the beginning of a co-rule, where he shared power with his father before Valerian ...
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...
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...
Maximinus Thrax, a Roman soldier of humble origins, was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the assassination of Severus Alexander. His accession marked the beginning of the Crisis...
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...
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...
Following the assassination of Emperor Caracalla, Macrinus, then the commander of the Praetorian Guard, declared himself emperor. His accession marked the first time a Roman emperor came ...
Macrinus, formerly a praetorian prefect, became Roman Emperor following the assassination of Caracalla. This marked a significant shift in imperial authority as Macrinus was the first emp...
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...
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 the traditional adopti...
Lucius Verus was formally declared co-emperor alongside Marcus Aurelius, marking a significant moment in Roman imperial succession. This joint rule established a precedent for multiple em...
Marcus Aurelius officially became Roman Emperor following the death of Antoninus Pius. His accession marked the continuation of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty through adoptive succession.The ...
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 for internal peace a...
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...
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...
Following the death of Emperor Titus, Domitian, his younger brother, ascended to the throne of the Roman Empire. The accession occurred peacefully, marking the continuation of the Flavian...
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 initially consolidated...
Following a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors, Vespasian emerged as the uncontested ruler of the Roman Empire. His rise marked the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty...
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 where he was formally re...
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 characterized by rapid politi...
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 and the Praetorian G...
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, Agrippina the Young...
Following the assassination of Emperor Caligula, Claudius was unexpectedly declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. Despite initial hesitation by the Senate, his accession marked the con...
Caligula, born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, became Roman Emperor following the death of Tiberius. His accession marked a significant transition in the Julio-Claudian dynasty.His rise t...
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...
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...
14 July 2026 — Albania provisionally closes its first three EU accession chapters: science and research, education and culture, and external relations.
17 November 2025 — Albania opens the final accession negotiating cluster, bringing all negotiating chapters into the accession process.
19 July 2022 — Albania and the European Union hold their first intergovernmental conference, formally opening accession negotiations.
27 June 2014 — Albania receives candidate status for membership in the European Union. Judicial reform, corruption, organized crime, public administration and rule of law become central a...
28 April 2009 — Albania formally submits its application for membership in the European Union, beginning a long process of institutional and legal reforms tied to accession.