45 B.C. Julius Caesar declares himself Dictator of Rome.
44 B.C. Julius Caesar is assassinated.
17 B.C. Octavian becomes Caesar Augustus - First Emperor of Rome.
13 A.D. Roman Empire reaches the Danube.
14 A.D. Augustus dies. Tiberius becomes emperor.
33 Jesus is crucified.
37 Tiberius dies. Caligula becomes emperor.
41 Caligula assassinated. Claudius becomes emperor.
43 Claudius invades Britain.
50 Londonium becomes the capital of Roman province Britannia.
54 Claudius dies. Nero becomes emperor.
60 Britannia - Romans quell the revolt led by Celtic Queen Boudicca.
64 Nero sets city of Rome on fire and blames Christians.
68 Nero commits suicide.
68-69 Flavian Dynasty Begins.
Year of the 4 Emperors: Galba, Otto, Vitallius and Vespasian becomes emperor.
69 Emperor Vespasian - beginning of the Flavian Dynasty
70 Titus,(son of Vespasian), destroys Jerusalem.
79 Vesuvius erupts. Destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum.
79 Colosseum completed.
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96 Nerva becomes emperor.
98 Trajan becomes first emperor not born in Italy. He was born in Hispania.
100 Christian gospels completed (New Testament).
112 Rome - Trajan's Column is erected and Forum is completed.
117 Hadrian becomes emperor.
120 Rome - Hadrian begins construction of Pantheon.
122 Britannia - Northern England - Hadrian's Wall built.
98 Trajan becomes first emperor not born in Italy. He was born in Hispania.
100 Christian gospels completed (New Testament).
112 Rome - Trajan's Column is erected and Forum is completed.
117 Hadrian becomes emperor.
120 Rome - Hadrian begins construction of Pantheon.
122 Britannia - Northern England - Hadrian's Wall built.
476 Constantinople - Eastern Roman Empire now called Byzantine Empire.
477 Geiseric dies at age 88 and Huneric must lead Vandals alone.
481 Childeric, King of the Franks dies. His son Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis is
ruthless and brutal.
486 Clovis, King of the Franks, defeats Romans at Soisons, Gaul. Conquers Northern Gaul. Franks no longer under Roman rule.
488 Lombards originate in Scandinavia, migrate to Pannonia (Austria and Hungary).
491 Britain - Saxons drive Roman Britons West into Wales.
493 Ostrogoths led by Theodoric conquer Italy.
496 Franks defeat the Alemanni. Franks kingdom expands. Clovis, King of the Franks,
becomes a Christian. Franks become the first Catholic Barbarians.
500 Britain -Battle of Badon - Legend of King Arthur originated here.
500 Britons drive Saxons east. Britons remain in Wales (Saxon word for stranger).
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