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Hace 2 días · Rome timeline Roman Empire; 44 BC – AD 14 Augustus establishes the Empire: AD 64 Great Fire of Rome during Nero's rule 69–96 Flavian dynasty; building of the Colosseum: 3rd century Crisis of the Third Century; building of the Baths of Caracalla and the Aurelian Walls: 284–337
Hace 2 días · The Roman Empire was the post-Republican state of ancient Rome. It is generally understood to mean the period and territory ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC. It included territories in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia and was ruled by emperors.
Hace 1 día · This event marked a turning point in Roman history, as Christianity gradually became the dominant religion of the empire. 9. The Division of the Empire: 395 AD. In 395 AD, following the death of Emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire was permanently divided into Eastern and Western halves, each ruled by a separate emperor.
Hace 2 días · Coin of Pescennius Niger, a Roman usurper who claimed imperial power AD 193–194. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. While the imperial government of the Roman Empire was rarely called into question during its five centuries in the west and fifteen centuries in the east, individual emperors often faced unending challenges in the form of usurpation and perpetual civil wars.
Hace 3 días · Hadrian, Roman emperor (117–138 CE), the emperor Trajan’s cousin and successor, who was a cultivated admirer of Greek civilization and who unified and consolidated Rome’s vast empire. He was the third of the so-called Five Good Emperors. Learn more about Hadrian’s life and reign.
- Before being named Trajan’s successor as Roman emperor, Hadrian spent time in Athens that encouraged his interest in Hellenic culture. After becomi...
- The Pantheon in Rome is arguably the most famous structure associated with Hadrian. Virtually intact today, it synthesizes Greek and Roman architec...
- Hadrian made several efforts to Romanize the Jewish province of Judaea, sparking a widespread Jewish revolt in 132 CE under Bar Kokhba. Despite ini...
Hace 3 días · Roman Forum, most important forum in ancient Rome, situated on low ground between the Palatine and Capitoline hills. The Roman Forum was the scene of public meetings, law courts, and gladiatorial combats in republican times and was lined with shops and open-air markets.
Hace 3 días · The Colosseum is an amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors of the Roman Empire. It is also called the Flavian Amphitheatre. It is an elliptical structure made of stone, concrete, and tuff , and it stands four stories tall at its highest point.
