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The Fall of Rome (C.E)

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  • Period: 150 to 475

    The Fall of Rome CE

    All the dates are in the time period measured in CE, meaning the Common Era
    http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/rome4/timeline.html
  • Rule of Marcus Aurelius
    161

    Rule of Marcus Aurelius

    161-180 CE
  • War Against Parthia
    162

    War Against Parthia

    Roman victories at Dura Europa, Ctesiphon
    162-165 CE
  • Era of Soldier-Emperors
    235

    Era of Soldier-Emperors

    Wars against Persians, Barbarian raids, continuous civil war.
    235-285 CE
  • Constantine takes control over the East
    324

    Constantine takes control over the East

  • The Huns Invaded Rome
    370

    The Huns Invaded Rome

  • The Germans Invaded Rome
    375

    The Germans Invaded Rome

  • Visigoth Incursions Into Italy
    401

    Visigoth Incursions Into Italy

    Attack on northern Italy. Beaten back by Stilicho at Pollenza
  • The Disappearance of the Western Roman Empire
    440

    The Disappearance of the Western Roman Empire

    Emergence of the First Medieval Political Order
  • Deposition of last Western Emperor
    475

    Deposition of last Western Emperor

    Barbarian general Odovacar deposes Orestes' son Romulus Augustulus, and sends word to the Eastern Emperor Zeno that there is no need for a new Western emperor: Odovacar rules as Zeno's 'agent'.
  • Second Marcomanni War

    Second Marcomanni War

    Marcus Aurelius advances to Bohemia and Carpathian mountains. Dies.
    178-180 CE
  • Diocletian Becomes Emperor

    Diocletian Becomes Emperor