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Aulus Vitellius (September 24, 15 – December 22, 69), also called Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus, was Roman Emperor from April 17, 69 to December 22 of the same year, one of the emperors in the "Year of the Four Emperors" (the others being Galba, Otho, and Vespasian). He was the son of Lucius Vitellius and his wife Sextilia, and had one brother, Lucius Vitellius the younger. Suetonius records that there were two different legends of the Vitelli-that at one time they were rulers of Latium-or that their beginings were shameful; Suetonius also recorded that when Vitellius was born his horoscope so horrified his parents that his father tried to prevent Aulus from becoming a consul. Ordinary Magistrates Extraordinary Magistrates Titles and Honors Emperor Politics and Law This article discusses the nature of the imperial dignity, and its dynastic development throughout the history of the Empire. ...
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Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (born November 17, 9, died June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...
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Servius Sulpicius Galba (December 24, 3 BC â January 15, 69) was Roman Emperor from June 8, 68 until his death. ...
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Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (born November 17, 9, died June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...
Lucius Vitellius was the name of two politicians of the early Roman Empire, father and son. ...
Lucius Vitellius, son of Lucius Vitellius the elder and his wife Sextilia, and brother of the emperor Vitellius. ...
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus ( 69/75 - after 130), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. ...
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Life Pre-throne career He was consul in 48, and (perhaps in 60-61) proconsul of Africa, in which capacity he is said to have acquitted himself with credit. At the end of 68 Galba, to the general astonishment, selected him to command the army of Germania Inferior, and here Vitellius made himself popular with his subalterns and with the soldiers by outrageous prodigality and excessive good nature, which soon proved fatal to order and discipline. Events Rome Roman Emperor Claudius invests Agrippa II with the office of superintendent of the Temple in Jerusalem. ...
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Centuries: 1st century BCE - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Years: 63 64 65 66 67 - 68 - 69 70 71 72 73 Events June 9 - Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide. ...
Servius Sulpicius Galba (December 24, 3 BC â January 15, 69) was Roman Emperor from June 8, 68 until his death. ...
The Roman province of Germania Inferior, 120 AD Germania Inferior was a Roman province located on the left bank of the Rhine, in todays southern and western Netherlands, the whole of Belgium and Luxembourg, parts of north-eastern France, and western Germany. ...
As emperor He owed his elevation to the throne to Caecina and Valens, commanders of two legions on the Rhine. Through these two men a military revolution was speedily accomplished; they refused to renew their vows of allegiance to Emperor Galba on January 1, 69, and early in 69 Vitellius was proclaimed emperor at Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) More accurately, he was proclaimed emperor of the armies of Germania Inferior and Superior. The armies of Gaul, Brittania and Raetia sided with them shortly afterwards. By the time that they marched on Rome, however, it was Otho, and not Galba, whom they had to confront. This article is about monetary coins. ...
Aulus Caecina Alienus, Roman general, was quaestor of Hispania Baetica (southern Iberia) in AD 68. ...
Fabian Valens of Anagnia (? - 69 CE) Valens was a roman commander favoured by Nero who, in 69, commanded an army in Germany. ...
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In fact, he was never acknowledged as emperor by the entire Roman world, though at Rome the Senate accepted him and decreed to him the usual imperial honours. He advanced into Italy at the head of a licentious and rough soldiery, and Rome became the scene of riot and massacre, gladiatorial shows and extravagant feasting. To reward his victorious legionaries, Vitellius disbanded the existing Praetorian Guard and installed his own men instead. The Roman Senate (Latin: Senatus) was the main governing council of both the Roman Republic, which started in 509 BC, and the Roman Empire. ...
In July 69, Vitellius learnt that the armies of the eastern provinces had proclaimed a rival emperor; their commander, Titus Flavius Vespasianus. As soon as it was known that the armies of the East, Dalmatia, and Illyricum had declared for Vespasian, Vitellius, deserted by many of his adherents, would have resigned the title of emperor. Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ...
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Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (born November 17, 9, died June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...
It is said that he awaited Vespasian's army at Mevania. It was said that the terms of resignation had actually been agreed upon with Marcus Antonius Primus, the commander of the sixth legion serving in Pannonia and one of Vespasian’s chief supporters, but the praetorians refused to allow him to carry out the agreement, and forced him to return to the palace, when he was on his way to deposit the insignia of empire in the Temple of Concord. On the entrance of Vespasian's troops into Rome he was dragged out of some miserable hiding-place (according to Tacitus a door-keeper's lodge), driven to the fatal Gemonian stairs, and there struck down. His body was thrown into the Tiber.{Suetonius} {According to Cassius Dio Vitellius was beheaded and his head paraded around Rome; his wife attended to his burial}. "Yet I was once your emperor," were the last and, as far as we know, the noblest words of Vitellius. His brother and son were also killed. Mevania (modern Bevagna), an ancient Roman town and municipium of (Umbria), in the Augustan Regio VI. It lay on the western branch of the Via Flaminia, 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Forum Flaminii where the branches rejoin. ...
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Engraving showing Vitellius. During his brief administration Vitellius showed indications of a desire to govern wisely, but he was completely under the control of Valens and Caecina, who for their own ends encouraged him in a course of vicious excesses which threw his better qualities into the background. It should be noted that one of the key accounts of Vitellus's cruelty and his being entirely under 'control' by Valens and Caecina is the historian Suetonius, given that Suetonius's own father was a military officer loyal to Otho we must be somewhat skeptical of his account, especially when other biographers namely Tacitus and Cassius Dio disagree with some of Suetonius assertions, even though their own accounts of Vitellus are scarcely positive ones. Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus ( 69/75 - after 130), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. ...
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Despite his short reign he made two important contributions to Roman government which outlasted him. Tacitus describes them both in his Histories: For other uses, see Tacitus (disambiguation). ...
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Firstly Vitellus ended the practice of Centurions selling furloughs and exemptions of duty to their men, a change Tacitus describes as being adopted by 'all good emperors'. He also expanded the offices of the Imperial Administration beyond the imperial pool of Freedmen allowing those of the Equites to take up positions in the Imperial Civil service. An Equestrian (Latin eques, plural equites) was a member of one of the two upper social classes in the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. ...
Against the astrologers In her book Ancient Astrology, Tamsyn Barton relates one story while explaining the dangers of practicing astrology in the Roman Empire: "Thus astrologers were wise to act as an anonymous group. In the turbulent year of 69 CE, in response to Vitellius’ decree banning them from Rome and Italy from 1 October, they posted an announcement with their own edict: "Decreed by all astrologers In blessing on our State Vitellius will be no more On the appointed date." In response Vitellius executed any astrologers he came across, according to Suetonius. He did not have long to enjoy the satisfaction of proving them wrong, for he only survived three months afterwards. (Tamsyn Barton, Ancient Astrology, pgs. 47-48.)
In fiction Vitellius is also an antagonist in Simon Scarrow's Eagle novels, based around Vespasian and the Legio II Augusta's exploits during the Roman conquest of Britain. Simon Scarrow is a UK-based author, born in Nigeria. ...
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Sources The surviving sources, particularly Suetonius' Lives of the Twelve Caesars, give an unfavourable picture of Vitellius; however it should be remembered that Suetonius' father was an army officer who had fought for Otho and against Vitellius at the first Battle of Bedriacum. Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus ( 69/75 - after 130), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. ...
The Twelve Caesars is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire. ...
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In the Year of the four emperors (69 C.E.), Marcus Salvius Otho, with the support and aid of the Praetorian Guard, had his predecessor Galba murdered in January and claimed the throne for himself. ...
Far from being ambitious or scheming, he was lazy and self-indulgent, fond of eating and drinking, and was considered to be an obese glutton, eating banquets four times a day. Sources report that one banquet included 2,000 fish and 4,000 birds, and that his favorite dishes included pike livers, pheasant brains, and flamingo tongues — which rare ingredients he would send the Roman navy to procure. It was even said that he starved his own mother to death- to fulfill a prophecy that he would rule long if his mother died first. Species E. americanus – grass and redfin pickerels E. lucius – northern pike E. masquinongy – muskellunge E. niger – chain pickerel – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ...
Genera Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus â See also partridge, quail Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. ...
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Primary sources - Life of Vitellius (Suetonius; English translation and Latin original)
- Cassius Dio, Book 64
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Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (born November 17, 9, died June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...
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Servius Sulpicius Galba (December 24, 3 BC â January 15, 69) was Roman Emperor from June 8, 68 until his death. ...
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Herakleios with his sons Constantine III and Heraklonas. ...
Constans and his son Constantine. ...
Mezezius also known as Mecetius, Bizantine usurper in Sicily from 668 to 669. ...
Constantine IV on a contemporary coin Constantine IV (649-685); sometimes incorrectly called Pogonatus, meaning the Bearded, like his father; was Byzantine emperor from 668-685. ...
Justinian II, known as Rhinotmetus (the Split-nosed) (669-711) was a Byzantine emperor of the Heraclian Dynasty, reigned from 685 to 695 and again from 704 to 711. ...
Leontios, showing the symbols of power: the crown, the globus cruciger, and the akakia. ...
Tiberius III, the German commander Apsimar. ...
Philippikos (FILIPICUS) coin, celebrating the victories of the emperor (VICTORIA AVGU). ...
Anastasios II kept his name, Artemios, also on his coinage; this solidus bears the legend APTEMIUS ANASTASIUS. Anastasios II or Anastasius II (Greek: ÎναÏÏάÏÎ¹Î¿Ï ÎÎ), (died 718), Byzantine emperor, from 713 to 715. ...
Theodosios III or Theodosius III (Greek: ÎεοδÏÏÎ¹Î¿Ï ÎÎ), was Byzantine Emperor from 715 to March 25, 717. ...
Leo the Isaurian and his son Constantine V. Leo III the Isaurian or the Syrian (Greek: ÎÎÏν ÎÎ, LeÅn III ), (c. ...
Constantine V with his father Leo III the Isaurian. ...
Artavasdos (erroneously Artabasdos or Artabasdus), (Greek: ÎÏÏαÏαÏδοÏ, Artauasdos, from Armenian: Ô±ÖÕ¿Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¦Õ¤, Artavazd ), was Byzantine Emperor from June 741 or 742 until November 743. ...
Leo IV the Khazar (Greek: ÎÎÏν ÎÎ, LeÅn IV ), (January 25, 750 â September 8, 780), Byzantine Emperor from 775 to 780. ...
Constantine VI (Greek: ÎÏνÏÏανÏÎ¯Î½Î¿Ï ÏÎ, KÅnstantinos VI; 771â797 or 805) was Byzantine Emperor from 780 to 797. ...
This solidus struck under Irene reports the legend bASILISSH, Basilissa. ...
Nikephoros I and his son and successor, Stauracius. ...
Staurakios on a coin issued by his father Nikephoros I. Staurakios or Stauracius (Greek: ΣÏαÏ
ÏάκιοÏ), (d. ...
Michael I on a contemporary coin Michael I Rangabe (Greek: ÎιÏαήλ ÎΠΡαγγαβÎ, MikhaÄl I Rangabe), (died January 11, 844) was Byzantine Emperor (811 - 813). ...
Contemporary coin of Leo V. Leo V, surnamed The Armenian (775 â December 24, 820), was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 813 to 820, after first distinguishing himself as a general in the reigns of Nicephorus I and Michael I Rhangabes. ...
Michael II and his son Theophilos, founders of the Amorian dynasty. ...
Theophilus, in the Chronicle of John Skylitzes Theophilos or Theophilus (Greek: ÎεÏÏιλοÏ), (813 â 20 January 842) was Byzantine emperor from 829 to 842. ...
Theodora depicted as ruler on this coin, with her son Michael, nominally emperor, and her daughter Thecla on the reverse. ...
This coin struck during the regency of Theodora shows how Michael was less prominent than his mother, who is represented as ruler alone on the obverse, and even than his sister Thecla, who is depicted together with the young Michael on the reverse of this coin. ...
Basil, his son Constantine, and his second wife, emperess Eudoxia Ingerina. ...
This follis by Leo VI bears the Byzantine Emperors official title, BASILEVS ROMEON, Emperor of the Romans; translation of text: Leo, by the grace of God, King of Romans Leo VI the Wise or the Philosopher (Greek: ÎÎÏν ΣΤÎ, LeÅn VI, Armenian: [1]), (September 19, 866 â May 11, 912) was Byzantine...
A Byzantine Mosaic portrait of Emperor Alexander (870 - 913) which was completed in the Emperors short reign. ...
Constantine and his mother Zoë. Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, the Purple-born (Greek: ÎÏνÏÏανÏÎ¯Î½Î¿Ï ÎΠΠοÏÏÏ
ÏογÎννηÏοÏ, KÅnstantinos VII PorphyrogennÄtos), (Constantinople, September 905 â November 9, 959 in Constantinople) was the son of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina. ...
Contemporary coin of Romanus I. Romanos I Lekapenos or Romanus I Lecapenus (Greek: ΡÏμανÏÏ ÎÎ ÎακαÏήνοÏ, RÅmanos I LakapÄnos) (c. ...
Romanus II (939 - 963) succeeded his father Constantine VII as Byzantine emperor in 959 at the age of twenty-one, and died, poisoned, it was believed, by his wife, Theophanu in 963. ...
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Ioannes, protected by God and the Virgin Mary. ...
Painting of Basil II, from an 11th century manuscript. ...
Constantine VIII (in Greek Konstantinos VIII, written Κωνσταντίνος Η) (960 – November 15, 1028), Byzantine emperor (December 15, 1025 – November 15, 1028) was the son of the Emperor Romanus II and the younger brother of the eminent Basil II, who died childless and thus left the rule of the Byzantine Empire...
Empress Zoe as depicted in a mosaic from the Hagia Sophia Zoe (in Greek ÎÏή, meaning life), (c. ...
Romanus III. Romanos III Argyros or Romanus III Argyrus (Greek: ΡÏμανÏÏ ÎÎ ÎÏγÏ
ÏÏÏ, RÅmanos III Argyros), (968 â April 11, 1034) was Byzantine emperor (November 15, 1028 - April 11, 1034). ...
Michael IV (1010 â December 10, 1041), called the Paphlagonian (in Greek, ÎιÏαήλ ΠαÏλαγÏν, meaning from the province of Paphlagonia), was Byzantine emperor from April 11, 1034 to December 10, 1041. ...
Michael V Calaphates (1015 - August 24, 1042) (in Greek Μιχαήλ Καλαφάτης, meaning the caulker), was the nephew and successor as Byzantine emperor of Michael IV and adoptive son of his wife Zoë. ...
Mosaic of Constantine IX and Empress Zoe Constantine IX Monomachus (c. ...
Theodora (in Greek Θεοδώρα, literally meaning Gift of God, lived 981 - August 31, 1056) ruled as Byzantine Empress from January 11, 1055 to August 31, 1056. ...
Michael VI Stratioticus, the warlike, was Byzantine emperor (1056 - 1057). ...
Isaac coin. ...
Constantine X Ducas (1006 - May, 1067) was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire (1059 - 1067). ...
Michael VII Ducas or Parapinakes, was the eldest son of Constantine X Ducas and Eudocia Macrembolitissa. ...
Diptych of Romanus and Eudocia Macrembolitissa, crowned by Christ (Bibliothèque nationale de France) Romanos IV Diogenes or Romanus IV Diogenes (Greek: ΡÏμανÏÏ ÎÎ ÎιογÎνηÏ, RÅmanos IV DiogenÄs) was Byzantine emperor from 1068 to 1071. ...
Nicephorus Botaniates. ...
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos Alexios I Komnenos or Alexius I Comnenus (Greek: ; Latin: ; 1048 â August 15, 1118), Byzantine emperor (1081â1118), was the son of John Komnenos and Anna Dalassena and the nephew of Isaac I Komnenos (emperor 1057â1059). ...
âJohn Komnenusâ redirects here. ...
For the eldest son of Andronikos I Komnenos and father of Alexios I of Trebizond, see Manuel Komnenos (born 1145). ...
Alexios II Komnenos or Alexius II Comnenus (Greek: ÎλÎÏÎ¹Î¿Ï Îâ ÎομνηνÏÏ, Alexios II KomnÄnos) (14 September 1169 â October 1183, Constantinople), Byzantine emperor (1180-1183), was the son of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos and Maria, daughter of Raymond, prince of Antioch. ...
Billon trachy (a cup-shaped coin) of Andronikos I Komnenos (1183-1185) Andronikos I Komnenos or Andronicus I Comnenus (Greek: ÎνδÏÏÎ½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Ï Îâ ÎομνηνÏÏ, Andronikos I KomnÄnos) (c. ...
Isaac II Angelos or Angelus (Greek: ÎÏÎ±Î¬ÎºÎ¹Î¿Ï Îâ ÎγγελοÏ, Isaakios II Angelos) (September 1156 â January 1204) was Byzantine emperor from 1185 to 1195, and again from 1203 to 1204. ...
Alexios III Angelos or Alexius III Angelus (Greek: ÎλÎÎ¾Î¹Î¿Ï Î ÎγγελοÏ) (c. ...
Emperor Alexios IV Alexios IV Angelos or Alexius IV Angelus (Greek: ÎλÎÎ¾Î¹Î¿Ï Î ÎγγελοÏ) (c. ...
Nikolaos Kanabos was elected Emperor of Byzantium on the 25. ...
Alexios V Doukas Mourtzouphlos or Alexius V Ducas Murtzuphlus (Greek: ÎλÎÎ¾Î¹Î¿Ï ÎÎ ÎοÏÎºÎ±Ï ÎοÏÏÏζοÏ
ÏλοÏ) (d. ...
| Empire of Nicea AD 1204 - 1261 | Constantine Laskaris · Theodore I · John III · Theodore II · John IV This is a list of the Emperors of the late Eastern Roman Empire, called Byzantine by modern historians. ...
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Events July 25 - Constantinople re-captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Empire re-formed August 29 - Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first Bela IV of Hungary repels Tatar invasion Charles of Anjou given rule of...
Constantine Laskaris (Greek ÎÏνÏÏανÏÎ¯Î½Î¿Ï ÎάÏκαÏηÏ) was Byzantine emperor for a few months in 1204. ...
The Latin Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Empire of Trebizond and the Despotate of Epirus. ...
John III Doukas Vatatzes or Ducas Vatatzes (Greek: ÎÏÎ¬Î½Î½Î·Ï ÎÎ ÎοÏÎºÎ±Ï ÎαÏάÏζηÏ, IÅannÄs III Doukas BatatzÄs) (c. ...
Theodore II Doukas Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris (Greek: ÎεÏδÏÏÎ¿Ï ÎÎ ÎοÏÎºÎ±Ï ÎάÏκαÏιÏ, TheodÅros II Doukas Laskaris) (1221/1222âAugust 18, 1258) was emperor of Nicaea, 1254â1258. ...
John IV Doukas Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris (Greek: ÎÏÎ¬Î½Î½Î·Ï ÎÎ ÎοÏÎºÎ±Ï ÎάÏκαÏιÏ, IÅannÄs IV Doukas Laskaris), December 25, 1250 - c. ...
| Byzantine Empire AD 1261 - 1453 | Michael VIII · Andronikos II · Andronikos III · John V · John VI · Matthew · Andronikos IV · John VII · Andronikos V · Manuel II · John VIII · Constantine XI This is a list of the Emperors of the late Eastern Roman Empire, called Byzantine by modern historians. ...
Events July 25 - Constantinople re-captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Empire re-formed August 29 - Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first Bela IV of Hungary repels Tatar invasion Charles of Anjou given rule of...
April 2 - Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul). ...
The Byzantine Empire in 1265 (William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1911) Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: ÎιÏαήλ ÎΠΠαλαιολÏγοÏ, MikhaÄl VIII Palaiologos) (1224/1225 â December 11, 1282) reigned as Byzantine emperor 1259â1282. ...
Andronikos II Palaiologos or Andronicus II Palaeologus (Greek: ) (1259/1260 â February 13, 1332), reigned as Byzantine emperor 1282â1328. ...
Andronikos III Palaiologos or Andronicus III Palaeologus (Greek: ÎνδÏÏÎ½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Ï Î Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹Î¿Î»ÏγοÏ) (March 25, 1297 - June 15, 1341) reigned as Byzantine emperor 1328â1341, after being rival emperor since 1321. ...
John V Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: , IÅannÄs V Palaiologos), (1332 â February 16, 1391) was the son of Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos and Anna of Savoy. ...
John VI Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzene (Greek: ÎÏÎ¬Î½Î½Î·Ï Î£Î¤Î ÎανÏακοÏ
ζηνÏÏ, IÅannÄs VI KantakouzÄnos) (c. ...
Matthew Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzenus (Greek: ÎαÏÎ¸Î±Î¯Î¿Ï ÎÏÎ¬Î½Î·Ï ÎανÏακοÏ
ζηνÏÏ, Matthaios AsanÄs KantakouzÄnos) (c. ...
Andronikos IV Palaiologos or Andronicus IV Palaeologus (Greek: ÎνδÏÏÎ½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Ï Î Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹Î¿Î»ÏγοÏ) (April 2, 1348âJune 28, 1385), was Byzantine emperor from 1376 to 1379. ...
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Andronikos V Palaiologos or Andronicus V Palaeologus (Greek: ÎνδÏÏÎ½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Ï Î Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹Î¿Î»ÏγοÏ) (c. ...
Emperor Manuel II Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: ÎανοÏ
ήλ ÎΠΠαλαιολÏγοÏ, ManouÄl II Palaiologos) (June 27, 1350 â July 21, 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425. ...
John VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek ÎÏÎ¬Î½Î½Î·Ï Î Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹Î¿Î»ÏγοÏ, IÅannÄs VIII Palaiologos) (December 18 1392 â October 31, 1448), was Byzantine Emperor from 1425 to 1448. ...
Constantine XI: The last Byzantine emperor is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...
| Roman Empire at its greatest extent with the conquests of Trajan Pax Romana, Latin for the Roman peace (sometimes Pax Augusta), was the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the Roman Empire between 27 BC and 180 AD. Augustus Caesar led Rome into...
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For other persons named Tiberius, see Tiberius (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the Roman emperor. ...
For other persons named Claudius, see Claudius (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Nero (disambiguation). ...
Servius Sulpicius Galba (December 24, 3 BC â January 15, 69) was Roman Emperor from June 8, 68 until his death. ...
Emperor Otho. ...
Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (November 17, 9 â June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...
For other uses, see Titus (disambiguation). ...
Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 â 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia. ...
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Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76 ââ July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English, was emperor of Rome from 117 A.D. to 138 A.D., as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher. ...
Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius (September 19, 86âMarch 7, 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. ...
Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus Armeniacus (December 15, 130 â 169), known simply as Lucius Verus, was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius (161â180), from 161 until his death. ...
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (Rome, April 26, 121[2] â Vindobona or Sirmium, March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. ...
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