Uncovering the Causes and Legacy of the Fall of Rome
The Fall of Rome has been a subject of fascination for centuries, with many speculating on the factors that led to its decline. What can the fall of this once-great …
[Review] “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” Book by Edward Gibbon
The Roman Empire itself was formed on the legacy of earlier cultures, and it had a long-lasting and vast territorial influence on a wide range of cultural features, including political …
The Eruption of Mount Krakatoa (AD 535)
You may have heard about a more recent eruption of Mount Kratatoa in 1883 but there has been one major eruption during Roman Empire. In 535 AD Mount Krakatoa (in …
Aurelian’s Campaign in the East
AD 272/273 by ‘Emperor Aurelianus’ Background to the Conflict The conflict between Zenobia of Palmyra and Aurelian took place for the most part in 272ad, in the second year of …
Emperor Constantine the Great
Life: AD c. 285 – 337 Constantine the Great was born in Naissus, Upper Moesia, on 27 February in roughly AD 285. Another account places the year at about AD …
Emperor Licinius
Life: AD c. 250 – 324 Licinius’s Early Life Licinius was born in Upper Moesia in about AD 250 as the son of a peasant. He rose through the ranks …
Emperor Maximinus Daza
Life: AD 270 – 313 Early Life Maximinus Daza (Also called “Maximinus II Daia”) was born on 20 November AD 270 in the Danubian region as the son of a …
Emperor Maxentius
Life: AD c. 279 – 312 Early Life Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was born around AD 279 as the son of Maximian and his Syrian wife, Eutropia. He was made …
Emperor Severus II
Life: AD ? – 307 Name: Flavius Valerius Severus Born in the Danubian region, date unknown. Became emperor in August AD 306. Wife: (1) unknown (one son; Severus). Died at …
Emperor Galerius
Life: AD c. 250 – 311 Name: Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus Born AD ca. 250 at Florentiniana, Upper Moesia. Became emperor in 1 May AD 305. Wife: (1) Galeria Valeria …
Emperor Constantius Chlorus
Life: AD c. 250 – 306 Name: Flavius Julius Constantius Born 31 March AD ca. 250 in Illyricum. Became emperor in 1 May AD 305. Wife: (1) Helena (one son; …
Emperor Carausius
Life: AD ? – 293 Name: Mausaeus Carausius Born in Menapia, date unknown. Became emperor in AD 286/7. Died AD 293. Mausaeus Carausius was born to a humble family in …
Emperor Maximian
Life: AD c. 250 – 310 Name: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Born 21 July AD ca 250. Consul AD 287, 288, 290, 293, 297, 299, 303, 304, 307. Became emperor …
Emperor Diocletian
Life: AD 240 – 311 Diocletian’s Early Life Born probably near Spalatum (Split) with the name Diocles on 22 December AD 240 or 245, he was the son of a …