|
Title |
Date | Era |
Event |
| Christian Messiah | 0-4 | BC | Jesus Christ Son of Mary was born in Nazareth. |
| The Roman Empire (14 – 285 AD) | 14-37 | AD | Tiberius, Julio-Claudian dynasty |
| 33 | AD | Origin of Christianity and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Son of Mary. | |
| 37-41 | AD | Caligula, Julio-Claudian dynasty | |
| 41-54 | AD | Claudius, Julio-Claudian dynasty | |
| 54-68 | AD | Nero, Julio-Claudian dynasty | |
| 61 | AD | Revolts in Britain by Druid | |
| 64 | AD | Rome burns while Nero watches while playing lyre. | |
| 66-70 | AD | Jewish revolts in Judea | |
| 68-69 | AD | Galba, Year of the Four Emperors and Flavian dynasty | |
| 69-69 | AD | Otho, Year of the Four Emperors and Flavian dynasty | |
| 69-69 | AD | Vitellius, Year of the Four Emperors and Flavian dynasty | |
| 69-79 | AD | Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors and Flavian dynasty | |
| 70 | AD | Expulsion of Jews from Palestine | |
| 75-80 | AD | Coliseum is staring to be built for entertainment | |
| 79 | AD | Mt. Vesuvius Eruption preserved city of Pompeii | |
| 79-81 | AD | Titus, Flavian dynasty | |
| 77-84 | AD | Conquest of Britain by Rome | |
| 80 | AD | The famous Colosseum is built. | |
| 81-96 | AD | Domitian, Flavian dynasty | |
| 90 | AD | First Christian bishop of Rome | |
| 96-98 | AD | Nerva, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 98-117 | AD | Trajan, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 113-117 | AD | War with Persia known as the Parthian War | |
| 117-138 | AD | Hadrian, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 121 | AD | Hadrian Wall built to keep out English barbarians | |
| 132-135 | AD | Jewish rebellion due to Rome placing a temple in Jerusalem | |
| 138-161 | AD | Antoninus Pius, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 161-169 | AD | Lucius Verus, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 161-180 | AD | Marcus Aurelius, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 165 -180 | AD | The Antonine Plague caused by smallpox or measles. It was estimated 5 million people were killed by the plague. | |
| 177-192 | AD | Commodus, Nerva–Antonine dynasty | |
| 193 | AD | Year of the Five Emperors. The five were Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Clodius Albinus and Septimius Severus. This year caused civil war as all of these rules wanted to be Caesar of Ancient Rome. | |
| 193-211 | AD | Septimius Severus, Severan dynasty | |
| 198-217 | AD | Caracalla, Severan dynasty | |
| 209-211 | AD | Geta, Severan dynasty | |
| 217-218 | AD | Macrinus with Diadumenian, Severan dynasty | |
| 218-222 | AD | Elagabalus, Severan dynasty | |
| 222-235 | AD | Severus Alexander, Severan dynasty | |
| Crisis of the Third Century (AD 235–284) | 235-238 | AD | Maximinus I, Crisis of the Third Century |
| 238-238 | AD | Gordian I, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 238-238 | AD | Gordian II, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 238-238 | AD | Pupienus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 238-238 | AD | Balbinus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 238-244 | AD | Gordian III, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 244-249 | AD | Philip I with Philip III, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 249-251 | AD | Trajan Decius with Herennius Etruscus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 251-251 | AD | Hostilian, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 251-253 | AD | Trebonianus Gallus with Volusianus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 253-253 | AD | Aemilian, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 253-260 | AD | Valerian, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 253-268 | AD | Gallienus with Saloninus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 268-270 | AD | Claudius Gothicus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 270-270 | AD | Quintillus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 270-275 | AD | Aurelian, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 275-276 | AD | Tacitus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 276-276 | AD | Florian, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 276-282 | AD | Probus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 282-283 | AD | Carus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 283-284 | AD | Numerian, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 283-285 | AD | Carinus, Crisis of the Third Century | |
| 284-305 | AD | Diocletian | |
| 285 | AD | Empire was divided by Emperor Diocletian and capital was moved to Byzantium | |
| 286-305 | AD | Maximian | |
| 305-306 | AD | Constantius I Chlorus | |
| Christian Roman Empire (305 – 330 AD) | 305-306 | AD | Constantine becomes Emperor and converts Rome’s faith to Christianity |
| 305-311 | AD | Galerius | |
| 306-307 | AD | Severus II | |
| 306-312 | AD | Maxentius | |
| 306-337 | AD | Constantine I | |
| 308-324 | AD | Licinius I with Valerius Valens and Martinian | |
| 311-313 | AD | Maximinus II | |
| 315 | AD | Christianity was legalized in Ancient Rome | |
| 324-337 | AD | Empire was reunited by Constantine | |
| 325 | AD | Council of Niceae standardizes Christian doctrine | |
| Byzantine Empire (330 – 1453 AD) | 330 | AD | Ceremony of inauguration for the New Rome or Constantinople. |
| Western Roman Empire Fall (337-493 AD) | 337-340 | AD | Constantine II |
| 337-350 | AD | Constans I | |
| 337-351 | AD | Constantius fought his brothers for control of Rome and won. | |
| 337-361 | AD | Constantius II | |
| 350 | AD | Vetranio | |
| 360-363 | AD | Julian II “the Apostate” | |
| 361-363 | AD | Eastern Emperor Julianus was killed by the Persians | |
| 363-364 | AD | Jovian | |
| 363-367 | AD | Eastern Emperors were selected by Roman generals | |
| 364-375 | AD | Valentinian I, Valentinian dynasty | |
| 364-378 | AD | Valens, Valentinian dynasty | |
| 367-383 | AD | Gratian, Valentinian dynasty | |
| 375-392 | AD | Valentinian II, Valentinian dynasty | |
| 376 | AD | Visigoths defeated the Romans in the battle of Adrianople in the Balkans | |
| 379-395 | AD | Theodosius I, Theodosian dynasty | |
| 379-395 | AD | Barbarians permitted to on Roman territory in the Balkans | |
| 380 | AD | Theodosius I makes Christianity sole religion of Ancient Rome | |
| 382 | AD | Gratian gave pontifex maximus (religious leader) to Pope Siricius | |
| 383-387 | AD | Magnus Maximus and Emperor Theodosius fight because Theodosius wants Valentinian II to rule the Western part of the empire. Magnus Maximus lost and was killed. | |
| 383-388 | AD | Magnus Maximus with Flavius Victor (Western Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 383-408 | AD | Arcadius (Eastern Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 393-423 | AD | Honorius (Western Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 394 | AD | Valentinian II was killed by Frankish leaders. In retaliation Theodosius forces battled at the Battle of Frigid River which reunited the empire | |
| 395 | AD | Roman Empire splits into two empires by Theodosius heirs | |
| 396-402 | AD | Stilicho defeated multiple attacks by Visigoths who were led by the Alaric | |
| 402-450 | AD | Theodosius II (Eastern Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 406 | AD | Gaul was overran by barbarian groups such as Alans, Burgundians, Suevi, and Vandals | |
| 407 | AD | Constantine’s troops withdrew from Britain | |
| 407-409 | AD | Constantine III with Constans II (Western Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 408 | AD | Assassination of Stilicho by Honorius | |
| 408-450 | AD | At the age of 7 Theodosius II took office | |
| 409 | AD | Alaric’s Visigoths invaded northern Italy and placed their own government in defiance of the Eastern Emperor Honorius | |
| 410 | AD | Rome has fell to an enemy known as the Visigoths who sacked Rome | |
| 421-421 | AD | Constantius III (Western Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 423 | AD | Johannes was elevated to emperor by Flavious Castinus | |
| 423-425 | AD | Joannes (Western Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 424-455 | AD | Valentinian III (Western Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 425 | AD | Johannes was killed by the forces of Theodosius II and was replaced with Valentinian III | |
| 429-431 | AD | Independent kingdom was established by the Vandals in Roman Africa | |
| 435 | AD | Recognition of the Roman Kingdom of Africa | |
| 439 | AD | Carthage was conquered by the Vandals | |
| 450 | AD | Marcian became the new Eastern Emperor | |
| 450-457 | AD | Marcian (Eastarn Empire), Theodosian dynasty | |
| 455 | AD | Rome was sacked by the Vandals which was led by Gaiseric | |
| 455-455 | AD | Petronius Maximus | |
| 455-456 | AD | Avitus, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 457-461 | AD | Majorian, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 457-474 | AD | Leo I, Leonid dynasty | |
| 461-465 | AD | Libius Severus, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 467-472 | AD | Anthemius, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 472-472 | AD | Olybrius, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 473-474 | AD | Glycerius, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 474 | AD | Leo II, Leonid dynasty | |
| 474-475 | AD | Julius Nepos, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 474-491 | AD | Zeno, Leonid dynasty | |
| 475-476 | AD | Romulus Augustulus, Last Emperors of the Western Empire | |
| 475-476 | AD | Basiliscus, Leonid dynasty | |
| 476 | AD | Fall of Ancient Rome by the German Goth Odoacer. | |
| 491-518 | AD | Anastasius I, Leonid dynasty | |
| 493 | AD | Italy was incorporated into the barbarian Kingdom of the Ostrogoths | |
| 518-527 | AD | Justin I, Justinian dynasty | |
| 527-565 | AD | Justinian I, Justinian dynasty | |
| The Aftermath (527 – 1453 AD) | 527-565 | AD | Eastern Emperor known as Justinian reconquered Italy. |
| 541-542 | AD | Plague of Justinian in Eastern Empire was believed to be caused by the bubonic plague and killed 25 million people. | |
| 565-578 | AD | Justin II, Justinian dynasty | |
| 578-582 | AD | Tiberius II Constantine, Justinian dynasty | |
| 582-602 | AD | Maurice, Justinian dynasty | |
| 602-610 | AD | Phocas | |
| 610-641 | AD | Heraclius, Heraclian dynasty | |
| Islamic Prophet | 632 | AD | Foundation of Islam by Mohammad in Mecca. |
| 641 | AD | Constantine III, Heraclian dynasty | |
| 641 | AD | Heraklonas, Heraclian dynasty | |
| 641-668 | AD | Constans II, Heraclian dynasty | |
| 668-685 | AD | Constantine IV, Heraclian dynasty | |
| 685-695 | AD | Justinian II, Heraclian dynasty | |
| 695-698 | AD | Leontios, Twenty Years’ Anarchy | |
| 698-705 | AD | Tiberius III Apsimar, Twenty Years’ Anarchy | |
| 705-711 | AD | Justinian II, Twenty Years’ Anarchy | |
| 711-713 | AD | Philippikos Bardanes, Twenty Years’ Anarchy | |
| 713-715 | AD | Anastasios II, Twenty Years’ Anarchy | |
| 715-717 | AD | Theodosios III, Twenty Years’ Anarchy | |
| 717-741 | AD | Leo III, Isaurian dynasty | |
| 741-743 | AD | Artabasdos, Isaurian dynasty | |
| 741-775 | AD | Constantine V, Isaurian dynasty | |
| 775-780 | AD | Leo IV, Isaurian dynasty | |
| 780-797 | AD | Constantine VI, Isaurian dynasty | |
| 797-802 | AD | Irene of Athens, Isaurian dynasty | |
| 802- 811 | AD | Nikephoros I, Nikephorian Dynasty | |
| 811-811 | AD | Staurakios, Nikephorian Dynasty | |
| 811-813 | AD | Michael I Rangabe, Nikephorian Dynasty | |
| 813-820 | AD | Leo V | |
| 820-829 | AD | Michael II, Amorian dynasty | |
| 829-842 | AD | Theophilos, Amorian dynasty | |
| 842-867 | AD | Michael III, Amorian dynasty | |
| 867-886 | AD | Basil I, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 886-912 | AD | Leo VI, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 912-913 | AD | Alexander, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 913-959 | AD | Constantine VII, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 920-944 | AD | Romanos I, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 959-963 | AD | Romanos II, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 963-969 | AD | Nikephoros II, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 969-976 | AD | John I Tzimiskes, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 976-1025 | AD | Basil II, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1025-1028 | AD | Constantine VIII, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1028-1034 | AD | Romanos III, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1028-1050 | AD | Zoe, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1034-1041 | AD | Michael IV, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1041-1042 | AD | Michael V, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1042-1055 | AD | Constantine IX, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1042-1056 | AD | Theodora, Macedonian dynasty | |
| 1056-1057 | AD | Michael VI | |
| 1057-1059 | AD | Isaac I, Komnenid dynasty | |
| 1059-1067 | AD | Constantine X, Doukid dynasty | |
| 1067-1078 | AD | Michael VII,Doukid dynasty | |
| 1068-1071 | AD | Romanos IV, Doukid dynasty | |
| 1078-1081 | AD | Nikephoros III, Doukid dynasty | |
| 1081-1118 | AD | Alexious I, Komnenid dynasty | |
| 1118-1143 | AD | John II, Komnenid dynasty | |
| 1143-1180 | AD | Manuel I, Komnenid dynasty | |
| 1180-1183 | AD | Alexios II, Komnenid dynasty | |
| 1183-1185 | AD | Andronikos I, Komnenid dynasty | |
| 1185-1195 | AD | Isaac II, Angelid dynasty | |
| 1195-1203 | AD | Alexios III, Angelid dynasty | |
| 1203-1204 | AD | Isaac II, Angelid dynasty | |
| 1203-1204 | AD | Alexios IV, Angelid dynasty | |
| 1204-1204 | AD | Alexios V, Angelid dynasty | |
| 1205-1222 | AD | Theodore I, Laskarid dynasty | |
| 1222-1254 | AD | John III Doukas Vatatzes, Laskarid dynasty | |
| 1254-1258 | AD | Theodore II, Laskarid dynasty | |
| 1258-1261 | AD | John IV, Laskarid dynasty | |
| 1259-1282 | AD | Michael VIII, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1282-1328 | AD | Andronikos II, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1328-1341 | AD | Andronikos III, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1341-1376 | AD | John V, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1347-1354 | AD | John VI, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1376-1379 | AD | Andronikos IV, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1379-1390 | AD | John V, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1390-1390 | AD | John VII, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1390-1391 | AD | John V, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1391-1425 | AD | Manuel II, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1425-1448 | AD | John VIII, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| 1449-1453 | AD | Constantine XI, Palaiologan dynasty | |
| Fall of Rome to the Ottoman Empire (1453 AD) | 1453 | AD | Byzantine Empire falls to the Muslim Ottoman Empire. |
