Events with tag - Roman Emperor

January 16, 28 BC

Augustus Becomes First Roman Emperor

On January 16, 27 BCE, the Roman Senate officially bestowed unprecedented powers upon Octavian, granting him the title of Augustus and effectively establishing the Roman Empire. This historic event marked the transformation of Rome from a Republic to an Empire and initiated the Pax Romana period.

January 16, 28 BC

Rise of Augustus as First Roman Emperor

In 27 BCE, Octavian became Augustus, Rome's first emperor, through a carefully orchestrated Constitutional Settlement that transformed the Roman Republic into an empire while maintaining the facade of republican government.

March 17, 180

Death of Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius, the last of Rome's Five Good Emperors and renowned Stoic philosopher, died at age 58 in Vindobona (modern-day Vienna) while commanding Roman forces against Germanic tribes. His death marked the end of the Pax Romana era and the beginning of significant changes in the Roman Empire.

272

Birth of Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great, one of history's most influential rulers, was born in Naissus (modern-day Niš, Serbia). As the son of Constantius Chlorus and Helena, he would later become the Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity and fundamentally transformed the Roman Empire.