Royalty in Rome

The atlas holds 10 people and 42 moments here, from 100 BC to 1985. The most recorded lives are Augustus, Julius Caesar and Marcus Aurelius.

Notable people

  1. Augustus

    from 63 BC to 4

    12 moments here

    Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…

  2. Julius Caesar

    from 100 BC to 44 BC

    9 moments here

    Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman politician, general, orator and author whose career spanned the late Roman Republic.…

  3. Marcus Aurelius

    from 121 to 176

    6 moments here

    Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher. This chronology records securely attested physical presence from his birth and Roman residences…

  4. Charlemagne

    from 774 to 800

    5 moments here

    Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

  5. Constantine the Great

    from 312 to 326

    4 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,…

  6. Cleopatra

    from 46 BC to 44 BC

    2 moments here

    Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (born early 69 BC, possibly late 70 BC; died 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt.…

  7. Elizabeth II

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  8. Lord Byron

    in 1817

    1 moment here

    George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

  9. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  10. Hadrian

    in 118

    1 moment here

    Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…

Moments

  1. 100 BC Born in Rome Julius Caesar
  2. 78 BC Returns to Rome after Sulla's death Julius Caesar
  3. 63 BC Born on the Palatine Hill Augustus
  4. 59 BC Serves as consul in Rome Julius Caesar
  5. 49 BC Returns to Rome during the civil war Julius Caesar
  6. 47 BC Assumes the toga of manhood Augustus
  7. 46 BC Presides over Caesar’s Greek games Augustus
  8. 46 BC Lodged at Caesar's villa in Rome Cleopatra
  9. 46 BC Celebrates triumphs in Rome Julius Caesar
  10. 45 BC Returns to Rome after Spain Julius Caesar
  11. 44 BC Dines at Lepidus' house on the eve of the assassination Julius Caesar
  12. 44 BC Watches the Lupercalia from the Rostra Julius Caesar
  13. 44 BC Assassinated at the Curia of Pompey Julius Caesar
  14. 44 BC Remained in Rome after Caesar's murder Cleopatra
  15. 44 BC Returns to Rome as Caesar’s heir Augustus
  16. 44 BC Enters Rome with a private army Augustus
  17. 43 BC Marches on the capital Augustus
  18. 39 BC Attacked by a Roman food-riot mob Augustus
  19. 32 BC Confronts Antony’s supporters in the Senate Augustus
  20. 29 BC Celebrates three Roman triumphs Augustus
  21. 27 BC Maintains his principal Palatine residence Augustus
  22. 9 BC Delivers a eulogy for Drusus Augustus
  23. 4 Adopts Tiberius in Rome Augustus
  24. 118 Returns to Rome as emperor Hadrian
  25. 121 Birth on the Caelian Hill Marcus Aurelius
  26. 138 Move into Hadrian's imperial residence Marcus Aurelius
  27. 138 Residence as imperial heir Marcus Aurelius
  28. 161 Accession ceremony at the Praetorian camp Marcus Aurelius
  29. 169 Return with Lucius Verus's body Marcus Aurelius
  30. 176 Triumph after the eastern tour Marcus Aurelius
  31. 312 Enters Rome in triumph Constantine the Great
  32. 312 Wins at the Milvian Bridge Constantine the Great
  33. 312 Winters in Rome Constantine the Great
  34. 326 Returns to Rome for the vicennalia Constantine the Great
  35. 774 Celebrated Easter in Rome Charlemagne
  36. 774 Swore oaths at Saint Peter's Charlemagne
  37. 781 Traveled to Rome with his family Charlemagne
  38. 800 Met Leo III outside Rome Charlemagne
  39. 800 Crowned emperor at Saint Peter's Charlemagne
  40. 1817 Journey to Rome Lord Byron
  41. 1980 State visit to Rome Elizabeth II
  42. 1985 Private audience at the Holy See Diana, Princess of Wales

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