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9th June 68: Emperor Nero commits suicide

  • 9th June 2022
  • Tagged as: Galba, Nero, Roman Empire, Rome, Senate

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

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

  • 14th April 2022
  • 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 44 BCE: Roman dictator Julius Caesar stabbed to death near the Theatre of Pompey in Rome

  • 15th March 2022
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Augustus, Caesar, Julius Caesar, Murder, Roman Empire, Rome

Casca was the first to strike and caused a stab wound to Caesar’s neck. He suffered a total of 23 stab wounds in the attack.

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24th January 41: Caligula is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard

  • 24th January 2022
  • Tagged as: Ancient Rome, Assassination, Caligula, Politics, Roman Empire, Rome

Three Praetorian Guards cornered Caligula in a cryptoporticus beneath his palace on the Palatine Hill and stabbed him to death.

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16th January 27 BCE: The Roman Senate grant Octavian the titles Augustus and Princeps

  • 16th January 2022
  • Tagged as: Ancient Rome, Augustus, Emperor, Julius Caesar, Octavian, Roman Empire, Rome

The title Augustus is understood to translate as ‘the illustrious one’ and, although the title did not grant Octavian him political authority, many historians see this as the point at which his rule as first Roman Emperor began.

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10th January 49 BCE: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River on his march to Rome

  • 10th January 2022
  • Tagged as: First Triumvirate, Julius Caesar, March on Rome, Pompey, Roman Empire, Rome, Rubicon

Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with the 13th Legion during his march on Rome that led to the Roman Civil War.

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2nd September 31 BCE: Marc Antony and Cleopatra defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium

  • 2nd September 2021
  • Tagged as: Augustus, Battle of Actium, Cleopatra, Egypt, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Navy, Octavian, Roman Empire, Rome

Octavian defeated the combined forces of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.

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

  • 21st April 2020
  • Tagged as: Calendar, Italy, Roman Empire, Rome
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On the 21st April 753 BC, the ancient city of Rome was founded.

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