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The Year of the 4 Emperors Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

In the midst of the chaos and power struggles of ‘The Year of the 4 Emperors’, immerse yourself in a historical timeline game that challenges your knowledge of Roman history.

  • Test your understanding of the key events that shaped this tumultuous period
  • Compete against friends or challenge yourself to beat your own high score

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • June 9, 68 AD: Death of Emperor Nero
  • June 9, 68 AD: Galba declared Emperor
  • January 15, 69 AD: Otho declared Emperor
  • April 17, 69 AD: Vitellius declared Emperor
  • July 1, 69 AD: Vespasian declared Emperor
  • April 14, 69 AD: Battle of Bedriacum
  • January 15, 69 AD: Galba assassinated
  • April 16, 69 AD: Otho commits suicide
  • April 17, 69 AD: Vitellius takes control of Rome
  • December 20, 69 AD: Vespasian's forces capture Rome
  • December 22, 69 AD: Vitellius executed
  • July 1, 69 AD: Vespasian officially becomes Emperor
  • 70 AD: Construction of the Colosseum begins
  • 70 AD: Titus becomes Vespasian's heir
  • July 19, 64 AD: Fire breaks out in Rome
  • 80 AD: Completion of the Colosseum
  • 70 AD: Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem
  • June 23, 79 AD: Death of Vespasian
  • September 13, 81 AD: Titus becomes Emperor
  • 79 AD: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

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