Category: Asia Minor

Eastern Mediterranean 70

Destruction of Jerusalem

Upon becoming Roman emperor (69),...

Eastern Mediterranean 193

Year of Five Emperors

When Marcus Aurelius finally died in...

Eastern Mediterranean 260

Capture of Valerian

In 260 Shapur I of Persia launched...

Eastern Mediterranean 262

Destruction of the Temple of Artemis

The collapse of the Macriani was...

Northern Africa 266

Odaenathus

Despite the disasters of 260,...

Eastern Mediterranean 267

Gothic–Herulian Invasion of Greece

In 267, while the Roman emperor...

Northern Africa 271

Zenobia

Odaenathus was assassinated in 267,...

Europe 297

Second Battle of Carrhae

In late 296 war broke out between...

Northern Africa 298

Diocletian’s Nubian Campaign

In 297 Diocletian took command in...

Europe 311

Collapse of the Tetrarchy

In early May 311 Galerius died and...

Northern Africa 312

Battle of the Milvian Bridge

After Galerius died in 311, the...

Europe 379

Elevation of Theodosius I

After destroying Valens’ army at...