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Trebonianus Gallus Timeline Game

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Trebonianus Gallus was a Roman Emperor who reigned during a tumultuous period in the empire’s history. To understand the challenges he faced, let’s explore a timeline game where you place key events in their correct chronological order.

  • Key detail 1: Trebonianus Gallus becomes Roman Emperor in 251 AD.
  • Key detail 2: The invasion of the Goths occurs during his reign.
  • Key detail 3: Trebonianus Gallus is assassinated in 253 AD.
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  • 244 AD: Trebonianus Gallus becomes an imperial legate of Moesia Inferior
  • 251 AD: Gallus is made consul for the first time
  • 251 AD: Gallus becomes the governor of Moesia Superior
  • 249 AD: Decius becomes the Roman Emperor after the death of Philip the Arab
  • 251 AD: Decius appoints Trebonianus Gallus as his co-emperor
  • 252 AD: Gallus and Decius launch a campaign against the Goths
  • 251 AD: Gallus is defeated by the Goths at the Battle of Abrittus
  • 253 AD: Death of Trebonianus Gallus
  • 253 AD: Aemilianus becomes the Roman Emperor after Gallus' death
  • 253 AD: Gallus' son, Volusianus, is made co-emperor by Aemilianus
  • 253 AD: Aemilianus is assassinated by his own troops
  • 253 AD: Gallus' son, Volusianus, is also killed during the turmoil
  • 253 AD: Gallus and his son are declared public enemies by the Senate
  • 253 AD: Gallus and Volusianus are deified by Gallus' successor, Valerian
  • 253 AD: Gallus' wife, Afinia Gemina Baebiana, is honored with the title Augusta
  • 253 AD: Gallus' memory is officially damned by the Senate
  • 253 AD: Gallus' statues and inscriptions are removed from public spaces
  • 260 AD: Gallus' successor, Valerian, is captured by the Sassanid Empire
  • 260 AD: Valerian's son, Gallienus, becomes the sole Roman Emperor
  • 260 AD: Gallienus restores the memory of Gallus and Volusianus

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