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Probus Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Probus is a strategic timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Players compete to correctly order key historical events
  • Test your knowledge of history and timelines
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  • 232 AD: Probus is born in Sirmium, Pannonia
  • 250 AD: Probus joins the Roman army
  • 276 AD: Probus is appointed as governor of the provinces of Upper and Lower Moesia
  • 276 AD: Probus is declared Emperor by the legions in Asia Minor
  • 277 AD: Probus defeats the Germanic tribes in Gaul
  • 278 AD: Probus launches campaigns against the Isaurians and Vandals in the East
  • 279 AD: Probus leads successful military campaigns in Egypt and Mesopotamia
  • 280 AD: Probus restores order and prosperity to the Roman Empire
  • 282 AD: Probus is assassinated by his own troops
  • 282 AD: Probus is succeeded by Carus as Emperor
  • 282 AD: Probus is deified by the Senate
  • 282 AD: Probus' reforms are continued by his successors
  • 276-282 AD: Probus' reign is considered a period of stability and prosperity for the Roman Empire
  • 276-282 AD: Probus' military campaigns secure the borders of the Empire
  • 276-282 AD: Probus is known for his agricultural and public works projects
  • 276-282 AD: Probus is praised for his efforts to restore the Empire's economy
  • 276-282 AD: Probus is honored with triumphal arches and statues throughout the Empire
  • 276-282 AD: Probus' legacy as a capable and just Emperor endures in Roman history

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