Political Leaders of the Roman Empire
The atlas holds 7 people and 180 moments here, from 27 BC to 337. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, Nero and Marcus Aurelius.
Notable people
Constantine the Great
from 272 to 337
96 moments here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Nero
from 37 to 68
19 moments here
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was Roman emperor from 13 October 54 to 9 June 68. This chronology records securely documented physical…
Marcus Aurelius
from 121 to 180
18 moments here
Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher. This chronology records securely attested physical presence from his birth and Roman residences…
Hadrian
from 76 to 138
18 moments here
Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…
Augustus
from 27 BC to 14
15 moments here
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…
Seneca the Younger
from 5 to 65
9 moments here
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, commonly called Seneca the Younger, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, writer, and statesman.…
Tacitus
from 88 to 112
5 moments here
Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman historian, senator, orator, and provincial governor. His birth date and place are uncertain; he was probably…
Moments
- 27 BC Leaves Rome for Gaul Augustus
- 27 BC Maintains his principal Palatine residence Augustus
- 26 BC Campaigns personally against the Cantabrians Augustus
- 26 BC Governs from Tarraco Augustus
- 25 BC Retires ill to Tarraco Augustus
- 22 BC Receives Kushite peace envoys on Samos Augustus
- 22 BC Tours Sicily instead of seeking the consulship Augustus
- 16 BC Begins a three-year stay in Gaul Augustus
- 14 BC Works from Lugdunum and the Rhine frontier Augustus
- 9 BC Delivers a eulogy for Drusus Augustus
- 4 Adopts Tiberius in Rome Augustus
- 5 Childhood residence and education Seneca the Younger
- 14 Attends games at Naples Augustus
- 14 Begins his final journey at Astura Augustus
- 14 Spends four days at his Capri villa Augustus
- 14 Dies while visiting Nola Augustus
- 20 Convalescence with his aunt Seneca the Younger
- 31 Return from Egypt Seneca the Younger
- 37 Birth at Antium Nero
- 41 Exile under Claudius Seneca the Younger
- 49 Recall to Nero's court Seneca the Younger
- 54 Accession before the Praetorian cohort Nero
- 59 Festival stay at Baiae Nero
- 59 Meeting Agrippina at Bauli Nero
- 62 Retirement on country estates Seneca the Younger
- 64 Stop at Beneventum Nero
- 64 At Antium when the Great Fire began Nero
- 64 Return to fire-stricken Rome Nero
- 65 Death under Nero Seneca the Younger
- 65 Imperial sentence at country house outside Rome Seneca the Younger
- 65 Return from Campania Seneca the Younger
- 66 Arrival at Cassiope Nero
- 66 Coronation of Tiridates in the Roman Forum Nero
- 67 Isthmian proclamation at Corinth Nero
- 67 Olympic chariot competition Nero
- 67 Triumphal-style return to Rome Nero
- 67 Victors' entry into Albanum Nero
- 67 Victors' entry into Antium Nero
- 67 Victors' entry into Naples Nero
- 67 Visit to Delphi Nero
- 68 At Naples when news of revolt arrived Nero
- 68 Panic return to Rome Nero
- 68 Flight to Phaon's villa and death Nero
- 76 Born at Italica Hadrian
- 88 Secular Games service Tacitus
- 97 Funeral oration for Verginius Rufus Tacitus
- 100 Prosecution of Marius Priscus Tacitus
- 101 Accompanies Trajan in the First Dacian War Hadrian
- 104 Return to Rome Tacitus
- 112 Proconsulship of Asia Tacitus