Chronicle of the Emperors The Chronology of the Roman Emperors until the Fall of Rome in AD 476.Later emperors (for example Constantius) are placed on the chronology on becoming Augusti, not on their being appointed Caesares. Augustus: 27 BC- AD14Tiberius: 14 AD – 37ADCaligula: 37 AD – 41 ADClaudius: 41AD – 54 ADNero: 54 AD …
Major Battles in Roman History This is an attempt at a list of the major battles and military incidents to have taken place in the course of Roman history: 390 BC – Allia Winners – Gauls (Brennus). Losers – Romans (Q.Servius Fidenas/Q.Sulpicius/P.Cornelius Maluginensis). 295 BC – Sentinum Winners – Samnites (Gellius Egnatius), Gauls, Umbrians & …
Love was irrelevant to the success of a marriage in Roman eyes.Marriage was there in order to provide children. Loved was a welcome thing, but by no means necessary. And in many ways it was seen as somewheat ridiculous. It diminished once ability for rational thought. And so being in love was not something to …
Name Origin of Name Time of Creation I Adiutrix pia fidelis Assistant, i.e. raised to supplement the legionary strength Nero I Italica Raised in Italy Nero I Macriana Raised by Clodius Macer Nero I Flavia Minervia After Minerva Domitian I Parthica Raised for campaigns in the East Severus II Adiutrix pia fidelis Assistant, i.e. raised …
The fighting equipment and dress of the auxilia present a very complicated picture. Not only were there changes from time to time, but most of the units were differently equipped from the beginning. The only literary description which has survived is from the time of Hadrian about the army in the east. The armoured cavalry …
The Recruit of the Republican Armybefore the Reforms of Marius War offered the Roman citizen of the republic the possibility of returning covered in glory, having won both land and money. To the Romans of the early republic serving in the legion and war itself were the same thing. For Rome had no army unless …