History

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  • 100

    Augustus Caesar

    Augustus Caesar
    Augustus Caesar was the first roman emperor he improved roads, bridges, and aquaduct. Flourished art and literature.
  • 161

    Marcus Aurelius

    Marcus Aurelius
    Marcus Aurelius was the last of five good emperors.Unified Roman Empire economically,chose son Commodus to follow as emperor.
  • 305

    Constantine

    Constantine
    Civil war broke out between the empire. He saw a cross appeared and "Under this sign you will conquer" above it.He believed the symbol came from the Christian God, he vowed to become Chrisian.
  • 400

    Invasion and Collapse

    Invasion and Collapse
    After Constantine died invaders attacked empire, Germanic tribes (Romans called them barbarians). 400's C.E. could not hold off invaders.410 C.E. visigoths captured and looted Rome.455 C.E. vandals left Rome powerless.476 C.E. Ostrogoths led final collapse.
  • 527

    Justinian

    Justinian
    Justinians code preserved Rome's 12 Tables.He ruled as an autocrat,single ruler.Wanted to give up but wife Theodora told him to stand strong, so he killed 30,000 people.

  • Commodus

    Commodus
    Commodus loved being emperor, only for all the wrong reasons.He spent money on parties not military, only lasted twelve years.Commodus began the decline of the Roman Empire.

  • The Empire Crumbles

    The Empire Crumbles
    Began under Commodus.many problems led to the fall of Rome;weak rulers,mercenary army,size of empire and serious economic problems.

  • Diocletian

    Diocletian
    He was named co-emeror,Maximian. Diocletian doubled the size of the army, he divided empire in two Western and Eastern.He ruled wealthier,eastern half while Maximian ruled western