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The Second Roman-Jewish War (132-136 A.D.)

Judea rose up against the Romans during Nero’s reign. The Romans brutally suppressed the revolt hoping to dissuade future entanglements....

Hadrian: building a peaceful empire

The popular Trajan passed away leaving his adopted heir, Hadrian, as emperor. The new Roman leader quickly consolidated power, ended Roman...

The Roman Empire overextends (113-117 A.D.)

Rome and Parthia spent centuries jockeying for position and waging war on one another. Julius Caesar planned an invasion on the eve of his...

Roman expansion: Trajan conquers Dacia (106 A.D.)

The Roman Empire extended to its greatest geographical extent by 117 A.D. The Emperor Trajan completed this expansion with wars against Dacia and...

Trajan and the Roman Empire's peak (98-117)

The Roman Senate selected Nerva to succeed the assassinated Domitian. The old and childless Nerva threatened no one and proved pliable. Trajan...

Roman Emperor Nerva: short term solution (96-98 A.D.)

The Roman Senate needed an emperor immediately to avoid civil war. Assassins eliminated Emperor Domitian and the politicians worried about generals...

The assassination of Emperor Domitian: it was in the stars

A cabal formed to remove the emperor Domitian either to swipe power or as vengeance for his cruelty. An astrologer predicted Roman emperor Domitian...

Domitian's persecution

According to tradition, the Second Great Persecution occurred under Emperor Domitian. In this view, the cruel emperor, that murdered his brother to...