Latin Quarter 4 Project

By cjstrother2
  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Roman Empire

  • Period: 27 BCE to 68

    Julio Claudian Dynasty

    Agustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero
  • Period: 27 BCE to 14

    Augustus

  • Publication of the Aeneid
    19 BCE

    Publication of the Aeneid

  • 16 BCE

    Augustus started advancing the frontier of the Roman Empire from the Rhine River to the Elbe in Germany

    Augustus
  • Period: 16 BCE to 6

    Advance Frontier from Rhine to Elbe in Germany

    Augustus
  • Augustus Built the Ara Pacis to celebrate Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
    13 BCE

    Augustus Built the Ara Pacis to celebrate Pax Romana (Roman Peace)

    Augustus
  • 1 CE

    Birth of Jesus

  • Period: 14 to 37

    Tiberius

  • 17

    Tiberius grants Germanicus a Triumph for his military victories across the Rhine River

    Tiberius
  • Tiberius Retires to Capri, growing reclusive and paranoid during the last years of his reign
    26

    Tiberius Retires to Capri, growing reclusive and paranoid during the last years of his reign

    Tiberius
  • Crucifixion of Jesus
    33

    Crucifixion of Jesus

    Tiberius presided over the crucifixion and was emperor at the time.
  • 37

    Caligula becomes ill, turning him into a ruthless leader

    Caligula
  • Period: 37 to 41

    Caligula

    Notable about death: he was stabbed 30 times by his own guard
  • 38

    Caligula Executes Head of Praetorian guard

    Caligula
  • Period: 41 to 54

    Claudius

    Notable about death: it is suspected he was poisoned by Agrippina
  • 42

    New Harbor Built in Ostia, a city near Rome which acted as Rome's main port and harbor

    Claudius
  • 43

    Claudius Commences the Roman Conquest of Britain

    Claudius
  • Period: 54 to 68

    Nero

    Notable about death: died by suicide, needed help attempting to take his own life
  • The Great Fire of Rome
    64

    The Great Fire of Rome

    Cause: the early city of Rome had many poorly constructed slums that easily caught on fire
  • Nero executes St. Peter during the persecution of Christians in Rome
    65

    Nero executes St. Peter during the persecution of Christians in Rome

    Nero
  • 65

    Baths of Nero Built in Rome, the second public bathing establishment in Rome

    Nero
  • Period: 68 to 69

    Year of four Emperors

    Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian
  • Period: 68 to 69

    Galba

    Killed by his own Praetorian guard.
  • 69

    Upper Germany Denies Galba Customary Allegiance Vote

    Galba
  • 69

    Galba's own Praetorian Guard is bribed by Otho to kill him, after Galba adopted Lucius Piso Licinianus as his heir

    Glaba
  • 69

    Second Battle of Bedriacum takes place where Vitellius' troops were deafeated

    Vitellius
  • Building of Nero's Golden Palace is Finished
    69

    Building of Nero's Golden Palace is Finished

    Otho
  • Battle of Bedriacum with Vitellius- the battle did not go well, and Otho committed suicide to prevent a civil war
    69

    Battle of Bedriacum with Vitellius- the battle did not go well, and Otho committed suicide to prevent a civil war

    Otho
  • 69

    Started a riot against Flavius Sabinus on Capitoline Hill which resulted in the Temple of Jupiter being burned down

    Vitellius
  • Period: 69 to 96

    Flavian Dynasty

    Vespasian, Titus, Domitian
  • Period: 69 to 69

    Otho

    Notable about death: committed suicide
  • Period: 69 to 69

    Vitellius

    Notable about death: attempted to flee Rome, but was killed by Vespasian's men and thrown in the Tiber
  • Period: 69 to 79

    Vespasian

    Notable about death: died after catching a cold while swimming
  • 72

    Beginning of Construction for the Colosseum

    Vespasian
  • 72

    Vespasian Annexes Kingdoms of Commagene and Lesser

    Vespasian
  • Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
    79

    Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

    Under Emperor Titus
  • Period: 79 to 81

    Titus

    Notable about death: died of a fever, some suspect Domitian poisoned him
  • 81

    Left Rome and went to live in his villa in the Sabine Hills

    Titus
  • 81

    He finished the construction of the Colosseum through his reign

    Domitian
  • Titus built the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum to commemorate his conquest of Jerusalem
    81

    Titus built the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum to commemorate his conquest of Jerusalem

    Titus
  • Period: 81 to 96

    Domitian

    Notable about death: killed by conspirators
  • Domitian sent his army to Dacia where the were victorious
    88

    Domitian sent his army to Dacia where the were victorious

    Domitian
  • Period: 96 to 180

    Five Good Emperors

    Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius
  • Period: 96 to 98

    Nerva

  • Period: 98 to 117

    Trajan

  • 101

    From 101 CE-106 CE, Trajan conquered Dacia in a series of military battles

    Trajan
  • 113

    Trajan dedicated Trajan's Column in honor of his defeat of Dacia and other accomplishments

  • Period: 117 to 138

    Hadrian

    Notable about death: died of a heart attack
  • Hadrian started construction of Hadrian's Wall, a barrier to separate Romans and other tribes
    122

    Hadrian started construction of Hadrian's Wall, a barrier to separate Romans and other tribes

    Hadrian
  • Hadrian completed the building of the Pantheon during his reign, one of the best preserved buildings of ancient Rome
    125

    Hadrian completed the building of the Pantheon during his reign, one of the best preserved buildings of ancient Rome

    Hadrian
  • Period: 138 to 161

    Antonius Pius

  • Period: 161 to 180

    Marcus Aurelius