Decius Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
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Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
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Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
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Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
This timeline game challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order, testing their knowledge of history and sequencing skills. The game can be a fun and educational way to learn about historical events, including those related to the topic of ‘Decius’.
- Players must correctly order events such as Decius becoming Roman Emperor in 249 AD.
- Another key detail could be the outbreak of the Decian persecution of Christians in 250 AD.
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- 249 AD: Decius becomes Roman Emperor
- 250 AD: Decius initiates the first organized empire-wide persecution of Christians
- 250 AD: Decius issues an edict requiring all citizens to obtain a certificate proving they offered sacrifice to the Roman gods
- 250 AD: Decius leads a military campaign against the Goths in the Balkans
- 251 AD: Decius is killed in the Battle of Abrittus against the Goths
- 251 AD: Gallus becomes Roman Emperor after Decius' death
- 251 AD: Decius' son, Hostilian, is proclaimed co-emperor with Gallus
- 251 AD: Hostilian dies, leaving Gallus as the sole emperor
- 253 AD: Gallus is assassinated by his own troops
- 253 AD: Aemilianus becomes Roman Emperor after Gallus' death
- 253 AD: Aemilianus is assassinated by his own troops
- 253 AD: Valerian becomes Roman Emperor
- 253 AD: Valerian appoints his son Gallienus as co-emperor
- 256 AD: Valerian and Gallienus launch a series of military campaigns against the Sassanian Empire
- 260 AD: Valerian is captured by the Sassanians and dies in captivity
- 260 AD: Gallienus becomes sole Roman Emperor after Valerian's capture
- 268 AD: Gallienus is assassinated by his own officers
- 268 AD: Claudius II becomes Roman Emperor after Gallienus' death
- 269 AD: Claudius II defeats the Goths at the Battle of Naissus
- 270 AD: Claudius II dies of the plague