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Timeline of Roman emperors & a fact about each Roman emperor.

By Amber Armistead
  • Period: 100 BCE to 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    He was stabbed 23 times by the council and his friend the day he died.
  • Period: 42 BCE to 14

    Augustus

    Julius Caesar was his great-uncle and his adoptive father.
    Born on September 23, 63 BCE
  • Period: 10 BCE to 54

    Caudius

    Maybe have been poisened by wife. Uncle of Caligula and he was in office for 13 years.
  • Period: 3 to 69

    Galba

    Killed by Praetorian Guard told by Otho. 7 months in rule after Nero's death.
  • Period: 9 to 79

    Vespasian

    Died of natural causes and was in officed for 8 months. Ruled for 9 years.
  • Period: 12 to 41

    Caligula

    He was Assassinated dealing with senators and Praetorian Guards; In office for 3 years.
  • Period: 15 to 69

    Vitellius

    Murdered by Vespasian's troops on December 20, 69 AD. In office for 3 months.
  • Period: 30 to 98

    Nerva

    Ruled 1 year and was appointed by the Senate. Ruled from September 18, 96 to January 27, 98 .
  • Period: 32 to 69

    Otho

    He committed suicide after losing Battle of Bedriacum to the Vitellius. He was in office for 3 months.
  • Period: 37 to 68

    Nero

    He committed suicide after being declared a public enemy. He was in office for 13 years.
  • Period: 39 to 81

    Titus

    Rule from June 24,79 to September 13,81.Died of natural causes and was in office for 2 years.
  • Period: 42 to 37

    Tiberius

    Has power from September 18,14AD to March 16,37 and
    In-office for 22 years
  • Period: 53 to 117

    Trajan

    Ruled from January 28, 98 to August 7, 117 and was an adopted son and heir of Nerva.
  • Period: 76 to 138

    Hadrian

    Was the adopted son of Trajan.
  • Period: 81 to 96

    Domitian

  • Period: 86 to 161

    Antoninus Pius

    Ruled from July 10, 138 to March 7, 161 and was an adopted a son heir of Hadrian.
  • Period: 126 to 193

    Publius Helvius Pertinax

    In Rule for 2 months, Executed on orders of the Senate,and was murdered by praetorian,
  • Period: 130 to 169

    Lucius Verus

    Ruled 8 years from March 161 AD to March 169 AD.
  • Period: 133 to 193

    Marcus Didius Severus Julianus

    Executed by the Senate and was in office for 2 months
  • Period: 159 to 238

    Gordian I &Gordian II

    In rule for 21 days and they are father and son.
  • Period: 161 to 180

    Marcus Aurelius

    Ruled for 19 years and died of natural causes.
  • Period: 161 to 192

    Commodus

    He was strangled to death in his bath and his son helped him. At age of 12 was sole emperor.
  • Period: 165 to 218

    Macrinus & Diadumenian

    Executed for in favour of Elagabalus and ruled for 1 year
  • Period: 173 to 238

    Maximinus

    In rule for 3 years and was assassinated by Praetorian Guard.
  • Period: 178 to 238

    Pupienus Maximus & Balbinus

    Assassinated by Praetorian Guard and was in rule for 3 months.
  • Period: 188 to 217

    Caracalla

    Murdered by conspiracy and was in office for 13 years
  • Period: 189 to 211

    Publius Septimius Geta

    Were murdered on the orders of Caracalla and was in office for 2 years.
  • Period: 193 to 211

    Septimius Severus

  • Period: 203 to 222

    Elagabalus

    Murdered by a Praetorian Guard in 3rd year of rule.
  • Period: 208 to 235

    Severus Alexander

    In rule for 13 years and was murdered by a army.