Historical figures of the Roman Empire
The atlas holds 37 people and 431 moments here, from 27 BC to 476. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, Paul the Apostle and Jesus Christ. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.
Moments
- 67 Residence and literary work under Nero Pliny the Elder
- 67 Visit with Ammonius during Nero's Greek tour Plutarch
- 68 At Naples when news of revolt arrived Nero
- 68 Panic return to Rome Nero
- 68 Flight to Phaon's villa and death Nero
- 69 Birth at Hippo Regius Suetonius
- 70 Visit to Rome with Lucius Mestrius Florus Plutarch
- 71 Observation at Tacape Pliny the Elder
- 73 Procurator in Hispania Tarraconensis Pliny the Elder
- 76 Born at Italica Hadrian
- 79 Fleet commander at Misenum Pliny the Elder
- 79 Approach to Herculaneum during the eruption Pliny the Elder
- 79 Arrival at Stabiae Pliny the Elder
- 79 Death at Stabiae Pliny the Elder
- 79 Rescue voyage across the Gulf of Naples Pliny the Elder
- 88 Secular Games service Tacitus
- 93 Relocation and school foundation at Nicopolis Epictetus
- 93 Teaching philosophy in Rome Epictetus
- 95 Appointment as priest of Apollo Plutarch
- 97 Funeral oration for Verginius Rufus Tacitus
- 100 Prosecution of Marius Priscus Tacitus
- 101 Accompanies Trajan in the First Dacian War Hadrian
- 104 Return to Rome Tacitus
- 112 Proconsulship of Asia Tacitus
- 118 Returns to Rome as emperor Hadrian
- 121 Inspects the Rhine and upper Danube frontiers Hadrian
- 121 Birth on the Caelian Hill Marcus Aurelius
- 122 Crosses into Britannia Hadrian
- 123 Returns to Antioch for Parthian diplomacy Hadrian
- 124 Birth at Madauros Apuleius
- 124 Visits Athens on his first imperial Greek tour Hadrian
- 125 Advances the Olympieion program at Athens Hadrian
- 125 Birth at Samosata Lucian of Samosata
- 127 Earliest exactly dated astronomical observation Ptolemy
- 128 Inspects Legio III Augusta at Lambaesis Hadrian
- 128 Tours Sicily and Roman Africa Hadrian
- 128 Inspects the cohort at Zarai Hadrian
- 128 Resides in Athens through the winter Hadrian
- 129 Birth at Pergamon Galen
- 130 Makes an imperial visit to Gerasa Hadrian
- 130 Travels through Judaea and Arabia toward Egypt Hadrian
- 130 Visits the Colossi of Memnon Hadrian
- 131 Returns to Athens for the Olympieion dedication Hadrian
- 133 Returns to Palestine during the revolt Hadrian
- 135 Death at Nicopolis Epictetus
- 138 Move into Hadrian's imperial residence Marcus Aurelius
- 138 Residence as imperial heir Marcus Aurelius
- 138 Dies at his villa in Baiae Hadrian
- 141 Last exactly dated astronomical observation Ptolemy
- 143 Philosophical education in Pergamon Galen