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The First 10 Emperors
100

Caesar's nephew who became the first emperor of Rome

Octavius (Octavian/Augustus)

He also defeated Antony & Cleopatra at the battle of Actium.

He was also Caesar when Jesus was born

100

"Veni, vidi, vici"

Julius Caesar

100

March 15th (day of Caesar's assassination)

Ides of March

100

Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem

70 AD

100

The 1st and 2nd emperors

Augustus
Tiberius

200

Conquered Gaul and then crossed the Rubicon

Julius Caesar

He also was a great orator, scholar, statesman, and soldier

"I would rather be first here than second in Rome."

200

"I have lost a day."

Titus

200

the Flavian Amphitheater

Colosseum

200

Assassination of Julius Caesar

44 BC

200

The 3rd and 4th emperors

Caius (Caligula)
Claudius

300

Rome's greatest orator

Cicero

300
"My poor stepbrother always was subject to fits."

Nero

300

three-man ruling body

triumvirate

300

Beginning of the Roman Empire

27 BC

300

The 5th and 6th emperors

Nero
Galba

400

He was Caesar when Jesus was crucified 

Tiberius

400

"...the time will come when I shall be the master of the Romans."

Octavius (Augustus) 

400

Rome's national epic, written by Virgil

the Aeneid

400

Great fire of Rome & Nero's persecution

64 AD

400

The 7th and 8th emperors

Otho
Vitellius

500

The members of the first triumvirate

Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

(The 2nd triumvirate was Octavian, Antony, Lepidus)

500

"In that young man there is many a Marius."

Sulla

500

elite solders who guard the emperor

Praetorian Guard

500

Octavian (Augustus) rules Roman Empire / Beginning of the Roman Empire

27 BC

500

The 9th and 10th emperors

Vespasian
Titus

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