82 Sylla created dictator.

  78 Death of Sylla.

  73 The insurrection of the slaves under Spartacus note.

  66 Mithridates conquered by Pompey.

  63 Catiline’s conspiracy detected.

  60 The first Triumvirate.  Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus.

  55 Caesar invades Britain.

  53 Crassus slain in Parthia.

  50 Civil war between Caesar and Pompey.

  48 {The battle of Pharsalia. 
       {Death of Pompey.

  47 Alexandria taken by Caesar.

  46 {The war in Africa. 
       {Death of Cato.

  45 {The war in Spain. 
       {The battle of Munda.

  44 Caesar murdered in the senate house.

  43 {Formation of the second Triumvirate—­Antony. 
          Octavius (Augustus) and Lepidus. 
       {The Proscription.  The murder of Cicero.

  42 The battle of Philippi.

  32 Octavius (Augustus) and Antony prepare for war.

  31 The battle of Actium.

  30 {The death of Antony. 
       {Alexandria surrendered. 
       {Death of Cleopatra.

  27 The title of Augustus given to Octavius.

  A.D.

  4 Birth of JESUS CHRIST (four years before the vulgar era).

  14 Death of Augustus.

  19 Death of Germanicus by poison.

  26 The retreat of Trius to Capreae.

  31 Disgrace and downfall of Sejanus.

  33 The Crucifixion.

  37 The Accession of Caligula.

  41 Caligula murdered by Cherea.

  43 Claudius invades Britain.

  51 Caractacus carried captive to Rome.

  54 Nero succeeds Claudius.

  59 Nero murders his mother.

  64 First general persecution of the Christians.

  65 Seneca, Lucan, and others, executed for conspiracy.

  68 Suicide of Nero.  Accession of Galba.

  69 {Death of Galba. 
       {Defeat and death of Otho. 
       {Defeat and death of Vitellius.  Accession of Vespasian.

  70 Siege and capture of Jerusalem.

  79 {Death of Vespasian.  Accession of Titus. 
       {Eruption of Vesuvius:  destruction of Herculaneum.

  81 Death of Titus.  Accession of Domitian.

  88 The Dacian war.

  96 {Assassination of Domitian. 
       {Accession of Nerva.

  98 Death of Nerva.  Accession of Trajan.

  107 Third general persecution of the Christians.

  117 Death of Trajan.  Accession of Adrian.

  121 A wall to restrain the incursions of the Picts
        and Scots erected in Britain by Adrian.

  131 Great rebellion of the Jews.

  136 Death of Adrian.  Accession of Antoninus Pius.

  161 Accession of Marcus Aurelius, and Lucius Verus.