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Through this marriage comes two sons, one named Tiberius who will rule as the next emperor.
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With the help of Agrippa, Augustus wins the Battle of Actium against Marc Antony and Cleopatra, thus beginning his reign as emperor and starting the Pax Romana.
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Augustus (63 BC- 14 AD) rose to power after the death of his great uncle, Julius Caesar. With the help of Agrippa, Augustus became the first Roman emperor, working to unite his empire. He died naturally.
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The great poet Vergil passes on and asks, before death, that his story not be published. Augustus Caesar, however, demands it be published anyway. The purpose of writing this epic was to unite Roman citizens under Augustus's rule with the tale of the founding of Rome.
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Augustus forces Tiberius to marry Julia, causing Tiberius to divorce his true love Vipsania for the sake of Julia's reputation and well-being.
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Jesus Christ is born in Bethlehem as his stepfather, Joseph, was called there because of the Roman census being taken.
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Tiberius (42 BC- 37 AD) was adopted by Augustus, who married his mother Livia. He was trained alongside Drusus and Marcellus and rose to power as emperor due to age. He did not drastically change the empire, but when he died, he left it more prosperous than it had been previously. He was smothered to death to avoid confrontation.
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The death of Tiberius's son Drusus led to a decline in his personal attention to responsibilities of emperor. He would give most responsibilities to a man named Sejanus and lost a lot of respect because of it.
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The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is estimated to be anytime between 30 AD- 33 AD. Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate, the fifth Roman prefect.
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Although he was supposed to co-rule with his cousin, Gemellus, Caligula gets a friend named Marco to help him succeed as the sole ruler. He then executes both Gemellus and Marco.
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Caligula (12-41 AD) was adopted by Tiberius, along with his cousin Gemellus. He became a co-ruler with Gemellus before a friend, Marco, forced Gemellus out. He was stabbed to death in 41 AD.
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Despite mental illness and crazed killing sprees, Caligula leads a military campaign across the Rhine River and English Channel in 39-40 AD. However, he highly dramatized these campaigns simply for the fun of it.
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Cladius (10 BC- 54 AD) was the uncle of Caligula who was made emperor power when he was found cowering in the palace after Caligula's death. He was poisoned and killed in 54 AD.
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Vitellius first serves in a position of political power as consul of Rome and then pro-consul to Africa in 61 AD. He ends up as commander of troops in Southern Germany in 68 AD under Galba.
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Claudius also expanded the boundaries of religion by reviving old religious festivals, establishing himself as a head in the religion and also, in 49, broadening the pomerium which allowed for worship further.
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Claudius is infamous for his expansion of the empire as he began colonies within many new areas such as Austria and specifically Germany in 51.
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Nero (37-68 AD) rose to power as the adopted son of Claudius, biological son of Claudius's wife Agrippina the Younger who was next in line after Claudius's timely death. He ultimately committed suicide to avoid execution.
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During Nero's reign, Otho's wife Poppaea becomes the mistress to Nero. Otho is then sent to be the governor of Lusitania.
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Nero was said to have observed the destruction of Rome by the Great Fire from his palace, playing music and dancing while the flames raged on. Many claimed he was the source of the fire. He later blamed Christians and massacred many in horrific ways.
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The fire lasted for six days, finally ceasing on July 23, 64 AD. There are many conflicting viewpoints as to how the fire was started, many suggesting the cause was Nero himself starting it. The main source of that supposition is a writer named Tacitus. Nero, however, claimed the source of the fire was the Christians.
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Galba decides to accept a position as leader in the rebellion against Nero to avoid the possibility of getting assassinated by Nero as he's a big threat to the position of emperor. He leads the march on Rome.
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Several events occurred causing disruption throughout the city. Reconstruction costs due to the fire skyrocketed while Nero ordered a temple be built with a statue of him in the center. Officials began to notice his lack of care and craziness, as an uprising began in Gaul that he disregarded.
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Galba (3 BC- 69 AD) succeeded Nero as emperor by being a leader in the uprising against Nero. He became emperor soon after. He was killed in 69 by Otho, his successor.
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Galba's financial plans and the turmoil in the ranks of those who led Nero's uprising causes some followers to follow Vitellius as emperor, causing a major loss of power for Galba and his ultimate decision to step down.
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Otho seizes the title of emperor after Galba doesn't name him emperor, and Otho arranges for guards to betray Galba and kill him
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Troops in southern Germany praised the leadership of Vitellius and soon pledged allegiance to him as emperor. He invaded Rome and was established emperor before tribes soon invaded and murdered him.
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Otho (32-69 AD) rose to power after Galba stepped down as emperor by overtaking the chosen replacement. He died from suicide in 69 AD.
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Vespasian (9-79 AD) was established as emperor of Rome as the tribes that invaded Rome pledged their allegiance to him before they invaded and killed Vitellius. He died of illness.
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Vitellius (15-69 AD) rose to power after gaining popularity during the reign of Galba and defeating the forces of Otho (causing Otho's suicide). He is murdered in 69 AD.
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Titus was appointed as a leader in the war against Israel in 70. He was a key figure in the capture of Israel in September.
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After a war with Israel ensued for some time, Vespasian was able to end the war and capture Israel successfully, expanding the territory further.
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Vespasian announces a financial plan that will rid the government of the deficit Nero created and conquers and taxes more territories.
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Nerva had served as consul in 71 and 90, giving him validity as the new emperor and encouraging government officials to come out of retirement to restore peace.
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Titus, (39-89 AD) is the heir to Vespasian and becomes the emperor as he was the oldest son. He died unexpectedly.
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Mt. Vesuvius erupts on August 24, covering the towns nestled on its mountainside in lava and thick ash and showering pumice rocks upon houses. Herculaneum and Pompeii are destroyed and inhabitants who did not flee long before perish after being overtaken by the lava or suffocating in the air..
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Titus completes projects in his time as emperor, including the amphitheater known as the Colosseum, and aids Pompeii and surrounding towns after the volcanic eruption
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Domitian ( 51-96 AD) rose to power after the sudden death of his brother, Titus, with which he is said to have a part in. He dies in 96 from a conspiracy, after a long struggle with Nerva.
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Domitian raises the pay of soldiers by one-third in order to win allegiance and favor in spite a difficult conflict over the Danube.
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An uprising by a governor in Germany leads to a series of brutal executions ordered by Domitian in fear of uprising and betrayal. He executed many and supposedly no one was safe.
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Nerva (30-98 AD) rose to power after the death of Domitian. He died of natural causes.
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Nerva wished to secure the government he had helped foster, thus appointing Trajan as his successor before his death.
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Trajan (53-117 AD) was passed on the title of emperor by Nerva upon Nerva's death, He died in 117 of illness, and supposedly adopted Hadrian before his death.
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Trajan worked tirelessly to improve the lives of citizens by implementing new road systems, libraries, and basilicas. He tried his best to give unbiased officials cities and to remain withdrawn from corruption.
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Trajan did not start by conquering many lands, but gradually began to shift around territories and ownership. He conquered several cities and fought two wars before conquering Ctesiphon.
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Prior to Hadrian, most Roman men were clean-shaven, as beards appeared to be barbaric. However, Hadrian embraced his beard in a revolutionary way that led to more acceptance of facial hair.
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Hadrian (76-138 AD) succeeded Trajan and died naturally, naming Antoninus as his successor as long as Antoninus adopted Verus.
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Hadrian constructed a massive wall in northern Britain.
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Antoninus (86-161 AD) rose to power peacefully as appointed by Hadrian. He died naturally.
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Daughters of the less fortunate were given comfort and sustince with the start of the Puellae Faustinianae charity dedicated to his wife Faustina upon her passing.
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Pius extended Hadrian's wall even further by a whole 36 miles.
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Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) was passed on the title of emperor from Antoninus, his adoptive father. He co-ruled with his brother Verus. He died naturally in 180 AD.
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Verus and Marcus were called to defend Rome after German tribes invaded. After raising the proper number of troops and money necessary, Marcus ended up defending Rome alone as Verus passed away.
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Cassius heard Marcus was falling ill and decided he wanted the position of emperor. However, as Marcus made the journey to confront him, Cassius was slaughtered by his troops, thus making Marcus's trip into more of a power tour.
