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Roman Empire

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  • Octavianus recieves the title Augustus after he defeats Anthony and Cleopatra at the battle of actium

    Octavianus recieves the title Augustus after he defeats Anthony and Cleopatra at the battle of actium
    Octavian becomes EmperorOfficial begining of the Empire

  • The House of Augustus

    The House of Augustus
    The Julio- Claudian rein of the Empire Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus was awarded the honorific title of Augustus by a decree of the Senate. So began the Roman empire and the principate of the Julio-Claudians: Augustus (r. 27 B.C.–14 A.D.), Tiberius (r. 14–37 A.D.), Gaius Germanicus, known as Caligula (r. 37–41 A.D.), Claudius (r. 41–54 A.D.), and Nero (r. 54–68 A.D.). The Julio-Claudians, Roman nobles with an impressive ancestry, maintained Republican ideals and wished to involve the Senate and other Roman aristocrats in the govern

  • The Flavians

    The Flavians
    The FlaviansThe reigns of the emperors Vespasian (r. 69–79 A.D.), Titus (r. 79–81 A.D.), and Domitian (r. 81–96 A.D.) comprised the Flavian dynasty. The Flavians, unlike the Julio-Claudians before them, were Italian gentry, not Roman aristocracy. They restored stability to Rome following the reign of Nero (r. 54–68 A.D.)

  • The Five Good Emperors and the Age of the Antonines

    The Five Good Emperors and the Age of the Antonines
    5 Good EmperorsAntonine rule commenced with the reign of Antoninus Pius (r. 138–61 A.D.) and included those of Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–80 A.D.), Lucius Verus (r. 161–69 A.D.), and Commodus (r. 177–92 A.D.). Their dynasty reflects the connections between wealthy provincial and Italian families. They were successors of Trajan (r. 98–117 A.D.) and Hadrian (r. 117–38 A.D.), both from respectable provincial families in Spain; Hadrian had secured the line with the adoption of Antoninus Pius, who in turn adopted.

  • The Severans and the Soldier-Emperors (193–284 A.D.)

    The Severans and the Soldier-Emperors (193–284 A.D.)
    Slodier-EmperorIn 193 A.D., Septimius Severus seized Rome and established a new dynasty. He rested his authority more overtly on the support of the army and substituted equestrian officers for senators in key administrative positions, thereby broadening imperial power throughout the empire.

  • Diocletian, Constantine, and the Late Empire (284–476 A.D.)

    Diocletian, Constantine, and the Late Empire (284–476 A.D.)
    Late Empire- what HappenedFinally, Diocletian (r. 284–305 A.D.) emerged as an able and strong ruler. He ensured the protection and reorganization of the empire by creating new, smaller provinces, making a clear distinction between the duties of military commanders and civil governors, and sharing overall control with colleagues—effectively dividing the empire into two halves, West and East. He established the tetrarchy (293 A.D.), naming Maximianus as co-Augustus, and Galerius and Constantius as two subordinate Caesars.

  • Fall of the Roman Empire

    Fall of the Roman Empire
    Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire The Roman Empire lasted from 27 BC - 476 AD, a period exceeding 500 years. The Decline of the Roman Empire was due to many reasons but the major causes of the decline are detailed in the following sections. There was no specific order the reason why the Roman Empire fell were due to different causes occurring over a period of hundreds of years.