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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
  • 161

    Rule of Marcus Aurelius

    Rule of Marcus Aurelius
    161-180 CE
  • 162

    War Against Parthia

    War Against Parthia
    Roman victories at Dura Europa, Ctesiphon
    162-165 CE
  • 235

    Era of Soldier-Emperors

    Era of Soldier-Emperors
    Wars against Persians, Barbarian raids, continuous civil war.
    235-285 CE
  • 324

    Constantine takes control over the East

    Constantine takes control over the East
  • 370

    The Huns Invaded Rome

    The Huns Invaded Rome
  • 375

    The Germans Invaded Rome

    The Germans Invaded Rome
  • 401

    Visigoth Incursions Into Italy

    Visigoth Incursions Into Italy
    Attack on northern Italy. Beaten back by Stilicho at Pollenza
  • 440

    The Disappearance of the Western Roman Empire

    The Disappearance of the Western Roman Empire
    Emergence of the First Medieval Political Order
  • 475

    Deposition of last Western Emperor

    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