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 …
In 535 AD Mount Krakatoa (in the Sunda Straight between the islands of Sumatra and Java, Indonesia) exploded. Vast quantities of volcanic ash was thrown high up into the earth’s …
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 …
Life: AD c. 285 – 337 Name: Flavius Valerius Constantinus Born on 27 February AD 285 (or AD 272/273) at Naissus. Consul AD 307, 312, 313, 315, 319, 320, 326, …
Life: AD c. 250 – 324 Name: Valerius Licinius Licinianus Born in AD ca. 250 in Upper Moesia. Became emperor in 11 November AD 308. Wife: Constantia (one son; Licinius). …
Life: AD 270 – 313 Name: Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus Born 20 November AD 270 in the Danubian region. Became emperor in 1 August AD 310. Wife: unknown (one daughter; …
Life: AD c. 279 – 312 Name: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Born in AD ca. 279 possibly in Syria. Became emperor in 28 October AD 306. Wife: Valeria Maximilla (two …
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 …
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 …
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; …
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 …
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 …
Life: AD 240 – 311 Name: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Born 22 December AD 240. Consul AD 284, 285, 287, 290, 293, 296, 299, 303, 304, 308. Became emperor in …
Life: AD c. 253 – 284 Name: Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus Born AD ca. 253. Became emperor in spring AD 283. Died near Nicomedia, November AD 284. Marcus Aurelius Numerius …
