Royalty of the Roman Empire
The atlas holds 4 people and 147 moments here, from 27 BC to 337. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, Marcus Aurelius and Hadrian.
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,…
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.…
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
- 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
- 76 Born at Italica Hadrian
- 101 Accompanies Trajan in the First Dacian War Hadrian
- 118 Returns to Rome as emperor Hadrian
- 121 Inspects the Rhine and upper Danube frontiers Hadrian
- 121 Birth on the Caelian Hill Marcus Aurelius
- 122 Crosses into Britannia Hadrian
- 123 Returns to Antioch for Parthian diplomacy Hadrian
- 124 Visits Athens on his first imperial Greek tour Hadrian
- 125 Advances the Olympieion program at Athens Hadrian
- 128 Inspects Legio III Augusta at Lambaesis Hadrian
- 128 Tours Sicily and Roman Africa Hadrian
- 128 Inspects the cohort at Zarai Hadrian
- 128 Resides in Athens through the winter Hadrian
- 130 Makes an imperial visit to Gerasa Hadrian
- 130 Travels through Judaea and Arabia toward Egypt Hadrian
- 130 Visits the Colossi of Memnon Hadrian
- 131 Returns to Athens for the Olympieion dedication Hadrian
- 133 Returns to Palestine during the revolt Hadrian
- 138 Move into Hadrian's imperial residence Marcus Aurelius
- 138 Residence as imperial heir Marcus Aurelius
- 138 Dies at his villa in Baiae Hadrian
- 161 Accession ceremony at the Praetorian camp Marcus Aurelius
- 162 Escort of Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius
- 163 Seeing Lucilla's party off east Marcus Aurelius
- 168 Danubian headquarters at Aquileia Marcus Aurelius
- 169 Retreat at Praeneste Marcus Aurelius
- 169 Return with Lucius Verus's body Marcus Aurelius
- 175 Command on the Pannonian frontier Marcus Aurelius
- 175 Faustina's death at Halala Marcus Aurelius
- 175 Stay in Alexandria Marcus Aurelius
- 176 Initiation at Athens Marcus Aurelius
- 176 Landfall at Brundisium Marcus Aurelius
- 176 Triumph after the eastern tour Marcus Aurelius
- 176 Visit to Lavinium Marcus Aurelius
- 178 Second Germanic campaign at Carnuntum Marcus Aurelius