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13th October 54: Emperor Claudius dies in mysterious circumstances

  • 13th October 2020
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Empire, Poison, Politics, Roman Empire, Rome, Succession

On the 13th October AD 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, supposedly after being poisoned.

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24th August AD 79: Mount Vesuvius destroys Pompeii & Herculaneum

  • 24th August 2020
  • Tagged as: Archaeology, Italy, Natural Disaster, Roman Empire, Rome, Volcano

The 24th August AD 79 is traditionally believed to have been the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that wiped out numerous Roman settlements including Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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9th June 68: Emperor Nero commits suicide

  • 9th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Galba, Nero, Roman Empire, Rome, Senate

Nero, the last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, committed suicide.

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21st April 753 BC: Traditional date of the founding of Rome

  • 21st April 2020
  • Tagged as: Calendar, Italy, Roman Empire, Rome

On the 21st April 753 BC, the ancient city of Rome was founded.

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14th April 70 CE: Titus begins the Siege of Jerusalem

  • 14th April 2020
  • Tagged as: First Jewish–Roman War, Israel, Jerusalem, Josphus, Judaism, Judea, Roman Empire, Second Temple, Siege, Titus, Western Wall

The future Roman Emperor Titus began the Siege of Jerusalem, during which the Second Temple was burned and destroyed.

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15th March 44BCE: Assassination of Julius Caesar

  • 15th March 2020
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Julius Caesar, Politics, Roman Empire, Rome

On the 15th March 44BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was stabbed to death near to the Theatre of Pompey in Rome.

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23rd February 303: Start of Emperor Diocletian’s ‘Great Persecution’

  • 23rd February 2020
  • Tagged as: Ancient, Christianity, Diocletian, Persecution, Roman Empire

Emperor Diocletian ordered the destruction of the new church in the ancient city of Nicomedia, marking the start of the ‘Great Persecution’ of Christians.

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24th January 41 CE: Emperor Caligula killed by the Praetorian Guard

  • 24th January 2020
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Caligula, Murder, Roman Empire, Rome

On the 24th January 41 CE, Caligula became the first Roman Emperor to be assassinated.

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16th January 27 BCE: Octavian becomes Augustus, Roman Emperor

  • 16th January 2020
  • Tagged as: Augustus, Politics, Roman Empire, Rome

On the 16th January 27 BCE, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the titles Augustus and Princeps.

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19th October 202 BCE: Roman Republic defeats Carthage at the Battle of Zama

  • 19th October 2019
  • Tagged as: Carthage, Cavalry, Elephant, Hannibal, Mediterranean, Roman Empire, Rome, Scipio, Second Punic War

After seventeen years, the Second Punic War was finally brought to an end with the decisive victory of the Roman general and consul Scipio Africanus over Hannibal at the Battle of Zama.

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