Roman Empire Timeline

  • Period: 307 to 337

    Constantine's regin

    On 28 October 306 they proclaimed him emperor, in the lower rank of princeps initially
  • 317

    Appointment of three Caesars

    At Serdica, Constantine appointed three Caesars: his own son Crispus, about twelve years old, his own son Constantine, less than seven months old, and Licinius' son, also named Licinius, twenty months old.
  • Period: 320 to 324

    War against Licinius

    Licinius began to suppress the Christian church in his eastern provinces and also began ejecting any Christians from government posts. So war between Constantins and licinius brake out. But soon Constantine wins the war. Soon after that he also outlaws pagen sacrifeces.
  • 330

    The New Rome

    The New Rome
    The new Rome had a wall around it and was built of seven hills, it had a senate, and its people received a enough food. After Constantine moved into the the new Rome it was then called Constantinople. The new Rome was all built around the "theme' of Chirstainy. But there was the arch of Constantine that was also placed in the city deicated to him by the senate and people that lived there.
  • 337

    The Three Augustus

    Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans each assume the rank of Augustus. This showing that Constantine would never die out.
  • Period: 337 to 361

    Constantius II regin

    He regined as cesar under his father and as full co-emperor with Constans and Constantine II, when his father died.
  • 340

    The assassination of Constans

    The assassination of Constans
    In 340, Constans was assassinted by Magnentius. Unwilling to have him as a coruler, Constantius waged war against his and and won the battle of Mursa Major and Mons Seleucus. Magnentius then commited suicide and Constantius become the sole ruler of the empire.
  • 355

    The last relative

    Constantius elevated his last remaining relative, Julian, to the rank of Caesar. A few days later, Julian was married to Helena, the last surviving sister of Constantius. Julian would then become one of the rulers of the Romen empire.
  • Period: 361 to 363

    Julian the Apostle reign

    He was the emperor that made Rome back into a pagen empire.
  • 362

    Teaching against Christianity and heading to Antioch

    Teaching against Christianity and heading to Antioch
    Julian left Constantinople for Asia and made preparations at Antioch for a great war with Persia. While at Antioch, he wrote his books against the Christians.
  • 363

    War in Perisa

    despite a series of omens against the campaign, Julian departed from Antioch with about 80,000–90,000 men,and headed north toward the Euphrates. When he arived there he tried his best to win this war but was defected when he was killed in battle.
  • 363

    Being in the Big Chair...Not very long

    Jovian was hastily declared emperor by his soldiers after hearing about Julian's death. He then made a peace treaty with perisa and headed back to Constantinople.
  • Period: 363 to 364

    Jovian's reign

    He was the emperor that bought back christanity to Rome
  • 364

    Christanity is coming back

    He reestablished Christianity as the favoured religion of the Roman Empire. And forbided anyone to pratice pagenism.