Roman Timeline from 27BC to 180 AD

Augustus Caesar (31BC-14 AD)

31 BCE

-Member of the Juli-Claudian Dynasty
-Augustus was the first emperor following the Republic
-Established very effective financial system
-Augustus defied by Senatorial Decree (14BC)
-Toured Spain & Gaul (16BC)

Roman Timeline from 27BC to 180 AD

Period: 31 BCE to 180

Publication of the Aeneid (written between 29-19 BC)

19 BCE

The Aeneid was a series of poems written by Virgil and tells of a story of a Trojan man, Aeneas who traveled to Italy and became an ancestor of the Romans by founding the city of Rome

The Birth of Jesus

1 CE

Jesus was born in Bethlehem

Tiberius (14-37AD)

14

-Member of the Juli-Claudian Dynasty
-Begins self-exile on Rhodes River (6BC)
-Tiberius leaves Rome and the influence of the Sejanus grows (26BC)
-Became a tyrannical recluse inflicting a reign of terror
-His father appointed him a high priest

The Death of Jesus (33AD)

33

Jesus was crucified by Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem

Caligula (37-41AD)

37

-Member of the Juli-Claudian Dynasty
-38AD he killed Naevius Macro, to whom he owes his success
-39/40AD he led military campaigns to the Rhine/ English channel
-41AD he, his wife and daughter, were stabbed to death

Claudius (41-54AD)

41

-Member of the Juli-Claudian Dynasty
-He wasn't a ver attractive & had poor health which made his public life unpleasant
-Launched a conquest of Britain in 43AD
-Because he granted citizenship to conquered people, population reached almost 6 million adult males in 48AD.

Nero (54-68AD)

54

-Member of the Juli-Claudian Dynasty
-Had his mother murdered in 59AD
-In 62AD, his advisor Burrus died and he and the senate were accused of treason
-Established a peace deal in 63AD following was between Roman Empire and Partrian Empire over control of Armenia

Great Roman Fire (64AD)

64

It is said that Nero had the fire started so that the Senate could be destroyed and he could rebuild Rome the way that he wanted it. This catastrophic fire lasted 6 long days from July 18-23, 64AD.

Galba (68-69AD)

68

-Reigned in the year of the four emperors
-Accepted invitation to head rebellion against Nero, foreseeing his own assassination
-Legions of upper Germany refused the customary vote of allegiance to Galba and joined lower Germany (69AD)
-Galba becomes governor general of Spain (69AD)

Vespansian (69-79AD)

69

-Reigned in the year of the four emperors
-Member of the Flavian Dynasty
-70AD he returned to Rome from Alexandria (spent time there to promote his financial program and increased taxes)
-Restored discipline within the military
-Became censor with Titus in 73AD

Otho (January-April 69AD)

69

-Reigned in the year of the four emperors
-Governed the province Lustiana for 10 years with integrity
in 68 he joined a rebellion against Nero led by Galba
-Organized conspiracy among Praetorian Guard who murdered Galba

Aulus Vitellius (July-December 69AD)

69

-Reigned in the year of the four emperors
-Became consul in 48 AD
-Assumes proconsulship of Africa in 61 AD

Titus (79-81AD)

79

-Member of the Flavian Dynasty
-Gained renowned position as a military commander
-Completed the Colosseum in 80AD
-Defied by the Roman Senate (81AD)

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79AD)

79

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius left the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae catastrophically destroyed by ash and flames.

Domitian (81-96AD)

81

-Member of the Flavian Dynasty
-He was consul ordinaries every year from 82-88AD
-Became censor for life in 85AD
-93-96AD were regarded as the years of terror
-Construction of Rhine-Dunabe

Nerva (96-98AD)

96

-Member of the Flavian Dynasty
-One of the five good emperors
-In 97AD he was imprisoned by the Roman Praetorian guard for the dead of Domitian (offered himself to be killed)
-Reign was unstable naad full of financial disabilities
-Adopted an heir, forced to after getting imprisoned
-His heirs sought to extent the empire to the East

Trajan (98-117AD)

98

-One of the five good emperors
-Remained for a year at Rhine and Duane Rivers to ensure that discipline was restored in military and defenses restored (returned in 99AD)
-Campaigned to reinstate the Pro-Roman king of Armenia

Hadrian (117-138AD)

117

-One of the five good emperors
-122Ad he initiated the construction of the Roman wall to "separate Romans from barbarians"
-128AD he visited Africa and brought an Oman of rain to a place suffering from a drought

Antoninus Pius (138-161AD)

138

-One of the five good emperors
-Tried to portray himself as a Magistrate of the res republica
-in 148AD he presided over celebrations of 900th anniversary of Rome
-Was created as consul in 140AD with Marcus Aurelius and by 156AD he was finding it difficult to keep up with his expectations

Marcus Aurelius (161-180AD)

161

-One of the five good emperors
-168 Marcus and Verus set out on a punitive expedition across Danube River and German tribes attacked Italy while they were away
-Declared his son Commodus as joint emperor in 177, they resumed the Danubian wars together

Sources

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Bowersock, G.W. “Hadrian.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 24 Aug. 2017, www.britannica.com/biography/Hadrian.