| Emperor |
Reign |
Major Actions |
| Augustus |
27 BC - 14 AD |
Campaigns in Gaul
Campaign against the Cantabri & Astures in Spain
Campaign in Raetia by Drusus & Tiberius
Campaign in Illyricum
Campaigns in Germania by Drusus and Tiberius
Revolt in Illyricum & Pannonia
Terrible defeat of Vargus in Germania
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THE Julian & Claudian Emperors
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| Tiberius |
14 - 37 |
Revolt in Africa by Tacfarinas
Revolt in Gaul
Revolt of the Frisii in Germania
Parthian War |
| Gaius
Caligula |
37 - 41 |
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| Claudius |
41 - 54 |
Campaign in Mauretania
Revolt in Dalmatia
Invaasion of Britannia
Revolt of the Iceni in Britannia
Invasation of Germania by Chatii
Parthians invade Armenia |
| Nero |
54 - 68 |
Campaign in Spain against Astures
Campaign in Armenia
Revolt of Iceni under Boudica in Britain
Revolt in Judea - siege of Jerusalem
Revolt in Gaul by by the Vindex |
| Galba |
68 - 69 |
|
| Otho |
69 |
|
| Vitellius |
69 |
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|
The Flavian Emperors |
| Vespasian |
69 - 79 |
Revolt in Africa.
Revolt of Batavians in Germania, siege of Masada.
Campaigns in Britannia.
Campaign in Commagene.
Campaign in Germania.
Campaign against Bructeri. |
| Titus |
79 - 81 |
|
| Domitian |
81 - 96 |
Campaign against Chatti.
Invasion of Moesia by Dacians under Decebalus.
Campaign against Dacians.
Revolt of Saturninus, Governor of Germania Superior joined by Chatti.
Campaign against Suebi, Sarmatae and Marcomanii across Danube. |
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The Five Good Emperors |
| Nerva |
96 - 98 |
Campaign against Suebi. |
| Trajan |
98 - 117 |
Trajanus invades Dacia.
Second invasion of Dacia.
Invasion of Parthia.
Annexation of Armenia.
Annexation of Mesopotamia.
Revolts in Judaea and Egypt. |
| Hadrian |
117 - 138 |
Revolt of Moors in Mauretania.
Revolt in Judaea. |
| Antoninus
Pius |
138 - 161 |
Campaign in Britannia.
Campaign against the Moors in Mauretania.
Campaign in Dacia. |
| Marcus
Aurelius |
161 - 180 |
Campaign against the Parthians.
Campaigns against Marcomanni, Quadi and Sarmatae in Germania.
Revolt in Egypt.
Campaign in Mauretania.
Campaigns in Germania. |
| |
| Lucius
Verus |
161 - 169 |
|
| Commodus |
180 - 192 |
Campaign in Britannia.
Revolt in Germania.
193-197 Civil War, final victory by SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. |
| Pertinax |
193 |
|
| Didius
Julianus |
193 |
|
| Septimius
Severus |
193 - 211 |
Campaigns in Parthia.
Campaign in Britannia. |
| Clodius
Albinus |
193 - 197 |
- |
| Pescennius
Niger |
193 - 194 |
- |
| Caracalla |
211 - 217 |
- |
| Geta |
211 - 212 |
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| Macrinus |
217 - 218 |
Persians defeat MACRINUS |
| Diadumenianus |
218 |
|
| Elagabalus |
218 - 222 |
ELAGABULUS defeats MACRINUS. |
| Severus
Alexander |
222 - 235 |
Persians invade Mesopotamia.
Campaign against Persians.
Campaign against Alamanni. |
| Maximinus |
235 - 238 |
Campaign against Alamanni.
Campaign against Dacians and Sarmatae.
Persians invade Mesopotamia. |
| Gordian
I |
238 |
|
| Gordian
II |
238 - 244 |
Invasion of Moesia by Goths and Carpi.
Campaign against Persians. |
| Balbinus
and Pupienus |
238 |
- |
| Gordian
III |
- |
- |
| Philip
the Arab |
244 - 249 |
Campaign against Carpi and Quadi.
Invasion of Moesia by Goths and Carpi.
Campaign in Moesia by DECIUS. |
| Trajanus
Decius |
249 - 251 |
Invasion of Dacian provinces by Goths and Carpi.
Defeat and death of DECIUS by Goths. |
| Trebonianus
Gallus |
251 - 253 |
Goths invade Northern frontier and Asia minor
Persians invade Mesopotamia. |
| Aemilius |
253 |
Campaign against Goths in Moesia. |
| Valerian |
253 - 260 |
Marcomanni invade Pannonia.
Invasion of Thrace by Goths.
Persians invade Mesopotamia.
Goths attack Asia Minor.
Franks invade Germania inferior.
Campaign against Goths by GALLIENUS.
VALERIANUS defeated and captured by Persians. |
| Gallienus |
253 - 268 |
Postumus declares separate Empire in Gaul.
Revolts in Pannonia, Persians invade Syria Asia and Cappadocia Persians
defeated by Macrianus.
Campaigns against Persians by Odenathus of Palmyra.
Unsuccessful campaign against Postumus.
Goths invade Thrace and Greece.
Goths invade Asia Minor but defeated by GALLIENUS. |
| Postumus |
260-268 |
|
| Claudius
II Gothicus |
268 - 270 |
Invasion of Raetia and Italia by Alamanni defeated
by CLAUDIUS II.
CLAUDIUS II defeats Goths. |
| Quintillus |
270 |
- |
| Aurelian |
270 - 275 |
Dacia abandoned.
Palmyrenes led by Zenobia invade Egypt.
AURELIANUS defeats German tribes in Italy and the Vandals in Pannonia;
invasion of Italy by Alamanni and Marcomanni defeated.
AURELIANUS campaigns against Zenobia, revolt in Egypt crushed.
Palmyra sacked.
AURELIANUS defeats separatist Empire in Gaul.
Invasion of Raetia repelled. |
| Tacitus |
275 - 276 |
|
| Florian |
276 |
|
| Probus |
276 - 282 |
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| Carus |
- |
- |
| Numerianus |
283-284 |
|
| Carinus |
283-285 |
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| Diocletian |
284 - 305 |
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| Maximian |
286 - 305 |
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| Constantius
I |
305 - 306 |
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| Galerius |
305 - 310 |
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| Maximinus
Daia |
308 - 313 |
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| Licinius |
308 - 324 |
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| Maxentius |
306 - 312 |
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| Constantine
I |
312-337 |
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| Constantine
II |
337-340 |
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| Constans
I |
337-350 |
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| Constantius
II |
337-361 |
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| Magnentius |
350-353 |
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| Julian |
361-363 |
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| Jovian |
363-364 |
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| Valentinian
I |
364-375 |
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| Valens |
364-378 |
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| Procopius |
365-366 |
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| Gratian |
375-383 |
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| Valentinian
II |
375-392 |
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| Theodosius
I |
379-395 |
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