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Dates Pt. 10; Imperial Period 2 Flashcards

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In the West, the general Postumus creates the Gallic Empire. In the East, Palmyra revolts, taking most of the Eastern Empire with it. Agri Decumates abandoned.

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AD 258

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Valerian is defeated by Shapur I at the B. of Edessa, becoming the first emperor captured in battle.

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AD 260

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Goths sack Corinth, Athens, and Sparta.

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AD 268

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Goths defeated by Claudius II Gothicus at B. of Naissus.

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AD 269

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Claudius dies from the plague. Aurelian becomes emperor and drives the Alamanni out of Italy.

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AD 270

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Aurelian defeats Zenobia, dissolving the Palmyrene Empire. The province of Dacia is abandoned. Construction on the Aurelian walls in Rome begins. Stable coinage reestablished.

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AD 271

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Aurelian wins the B. of Chalons, dissolving the Gallic Empire.

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AD 274

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Aurelian assassinated.

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275 AD

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Diocletian becomes emperor, ending the Third Century Crisis.

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AD 284

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Diocletian divides the empire and gives the western half to Maximian. Maximian concludes a foedus with the Franks, settling them along the Rhine.

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AD 286

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Traditional date for the splitting of the Goths into two peoples.

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AD 290

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Constantius and Galerius are adopted as Caesari by Maximian and Diocletian.

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AD 293

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Diocletian retires to farm cabbages in Dalmatia, forces Maximian to retire also. Constantius and Galerius become Augusti. Severus II and Maximinus II adopted as Caesari.

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AD 305

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Constantine proclaimed emperor by his troops in York after his father’s death, acknowledged as Caesar by Maxentius, who had recently opposed Severus (whom M. captures and executes in 307).

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AD 306

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Maximian promotes Constantine to Augustus following Severus’s death, Maxentius is made Caesar.

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AD 307

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Galerius appoints Licinius as Augustus in the west in opposition to Maxentius.

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AD 308

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Constantine defeats Maxentius at the B. of the Milvian Bridge.

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AD 312

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Constantine defeats Licinius at the B. of Adrianople, becoming sole emperor. Construction begins on the new capital Constantinople.

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AD 324

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The First Council of Nicaea.

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AD 325

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Constantine kills his son Crispus on treason charges.

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AD 326

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Constantine dies, intends empire to be ruled jointly by three remaining sons, Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans.

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AD 337

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Constantine II is killed in battle against Constans.

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AD 340

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Constans is assassinated by Magnentius.

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AD 350

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Magnentius loses the B. of Mons Seleucus to Constantius, after which he commits suicide.

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AD 353

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Julian is made Caesar and sent to the West.

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AD 355

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Julian defeats the Alamanni at B. of Strasbourg. Allows Franks to live east of the Meuse.

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AD 357

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Constantius II dies, Julian proclaimed sole emperor.

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AD 361

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Julian killed in battle outside of Ctesiphon. Jovian succeeds, makes humiliating treaty with the Persians.

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AD 363

28
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Valentinian succeeds Jovian after the latter suffocates from fumes in his tent; V. appoints brother Valens as co-Augustus.

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AD 364

29
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Huns conquer the Ostrogoths, in the Ukraine.

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AD 370

30
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Huns conquer the Visigoths in Dacia, Valentinian is infuriated by envoys of the Quadi and dies in an apoplectic fit. Gratian becomes Augustus in west.

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AD 375

31
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Tervingi and Greuthungi (Goths) cross the Danube, win at the B. of Adrianople, Valens is killed.

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AD 378

32
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Theodosius appointed emperor by Gratian. Basil the Great, the Benedict of Eastern Monasticism, dies.

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AD 379

33
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Theodosius ends inconclusive Balkan campaign with a treaty allowing Gothic settlement on the Danube.

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AD 382

34
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Symmachus gives a speech arguing for the preservation of the Altar of Victory. Valentinian II unimpressed.

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AD 391

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Theodosius wins the B. of Frigidus, reuniting the empire for the last time.

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AD 394

36
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Alaric the Goth begins a revolt from Rome. Theodosius dies.

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AD 395

37
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Alaric makes peace with the Romans, made magister militum.

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AD 399

38
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Stilicho defeats Alaric at Pollentia and Verona, Alaric joins Stilicho. Western capital moves from Ravenna to Milan.

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AD 402

39
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On the last day of the year, the Vandals, Sueves, and Alans cross the frozen Rhine.

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AD 406

40
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Stilicho is betrayed and killed, prompting many barbarians in N. Italy to join Alaric.

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AD 408

41
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Rome sacked by Goths under Alaric. Last Roman troops leave Thule. It sinks beneath Ocean.

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AD 410

42
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Vandals, Sueves, and Alans settled in Spain. Alaric dies.

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AD 411

43
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A Settlement is reached with the Visigoths, giving them either land or taxes in Aquitaine.

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AD 418

44
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Vandals under Geseric invade N. Africa.

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AD 429

45
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Augustine dies during the siege of Hippo.

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AD 430

46
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Foedus made between Geseric and the Western Empire.

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AD 435

47
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Vandals take Carthage.

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AD 439

48
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Aetius (with the Goths) defeats Attila at the B. of the Catalaunian fields. The Council of Chalcedon condemns monophysitism.

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AD 451

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Aetius is assassinated.

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AD 454

50
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Vandals capture Rome.

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AD 455

51
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“Eternal Alliance” made between the Vandals and the Eastern Empire.

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AD 474

52
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Romulus Augustulus deposed and the imperial regalia sent back to Constantinople by Odoacer. Traditional end date for the Roman Empire.

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AD 476

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