0-100 CE (Age of Glory)

Europe

 * After the death of Nero, the Roman Empire experienced a civil war, the Year of Four Emperors . The civil war started on January 1st, 69 CE after the equally tyrannical Galba was assassinated by the Senate of Rome . Legions in Germania declared Aulus Vitellius Emperor, while Marcus Salvius Otho was proclaimed Emperor by the Senate. Rome descended further into chaos, and the legions in Egypt declared the general Vespasian as their Emperor. However, neither side was able to emerge victorious, and the empire split into the Latin Empire of Otho, Gallic Empire of Vitellius, and the Greek Empire of Vespasian.
 * Rome loses control of the territories east of the Rhine and north of the western Danube. However, Vitellius manages to vassalize many of the tribes that swoop in to take advantage of the situation; most notably the Suevis, Lombards, Franks, and Frisians. (ATL)

Europe

 * Vespasian makes Alexandria the temporary Greek capital. (ATL)
 * Grain shipments are delayed by adverse trade winds, causing mass panic throughout the Latin Empire. Otho  than ordered the construction of vast swaths of farmland in the Po Valley and Sicily to compensate. This measure was also taken to ensure Rome's survival in case she lost her African provinces. (ATL)
 * Pliny the Elder serves as Procurator in Achaea. (ATL)
 * April 14th-August 4th-Great Jewish Revolt: Vespasian and Titus's forces besiege and capture Jerusalem, which had been rebelling against the Roman Empire due to religious persecution. Titus decides against razing the Temple of Solomon due to the influence of his lover, Queen Berenice. However, he does loot it and much of the city, destroying several other key installations. (ATL)
 * Neapolis (present day Nablus) is founded in Judaea Province. (OTL)
 * Batavians revolt along the Rhine. Several Roman legions are destroyed by the Batavii, but the rebellion is put down. (OTL)
 * Vitellius disbanded four Rhine legions ( I Germanica, IIII Macedonica , XV Primigenia and XVI Gallica ), disgraced for having surrendered or lost their eagles during the revolt of Julius Civilis. (ATL)
 * Vitellius disbands the Praetorian Guard, and replaces it with the Parisian Guard. (ATL)
 * Later Greek Emperor Domitian marries Domitiana Longina. (OTL)
 * Latin forces vassalize the Garamantes of Libya. (OTL)
 * Greeks annex Samothrace. (OTL)
 * Famed inventor Hero of Alexandria dies. (OTL)

Asia

 * The Hellenistic Dynasties end in India. (OTL)

Europe

 * Vitellius orders the construction of a major fort at Eboracum (York), as well as public baths, temples, and housing. Eboracum rises as an important centre in Britannia. (OTL)
 * Quintus Petillius Cerialus, Governor of Britannia, puts down a revolt led by the Brigantes. (OTL)
 * Gauls defeat another Batavian revolt. (ATL)
 * April-June-Failed invasion of Latin-held Hispania by Vitellius. (ATL)


 * July-September-Invasion of southern Gaul by Neronis leads to a stalemate. (ATL)
 * Locks with keys of complex design are invented in Rome. (OTL)
 * Mithraism begins to spread, (OTL)

Asia

 * Reign of Rabel II, king of Nabataea. He makes Bostra, Syria, his secondary capital. (OTL)

Europe

 * Latium and Gallia sign an armistice. However, they refuse to recognize each other as the rulers of Rome. (ATL)
 * Otho and Messalina, second wife of the former emperor Nero, are married in Rome. (ATL)
 * The construction of the Colosseum in Rome is begun. (OTL)
 * Greece annexes Syria, deposing Antiochus IV. (OTL)
 * Greek forces besiege and captures the Illyrian cities of Salona and Epidaurum, conquering Illyria. (ATL)
 * Thomas the Apostle dies, (OTL)

Europe

 * Pliny the Elder serves as Procurator of Asia. (ATL)
 * Titus is elected Roman Consul. (OTL)
 * Vespasian begins a series of expansions into Dacia and Pannonia, subjugating the tribes there and establishing the Dacians as vassals. (ATL)
 * Martial writes a satire on military cowardice. (OTL)

Asia

 * February – The Chinese Han Dynasty launches a major campaign against the Xiongnu, whom they confront in the Battle of Yiwulu in the Kumulo asis , an ultimate Han military victory led by General Dou Gu. (OTL)

Europe

 * Gallia begins a series of campaigns in northern Britain. (ATL)
 * Gallia vassalizes the Frisians, Suebi, and Lombards. (ATL)
 * Battle of Aquileia-Gallic siege of Aquileia is thwarted, ending Gaul's expanse into Italy. (ATL)

Asia

 * The Chinese re-establish protectorates in Xinjiang. (OTL)

Middle East

 * The last known cuneiform text is written in Mesopotamia. (OTL)

Europe

 * Messalina gives birth to Neronis's heir: Lucianus Salvius Otho Messalinus. (ATL)
 * October 13th-Vitellius dies in Parisia. His son Germanicus ascends the throne as Vitellius II. (ATL)
 * Temple of Peace constructed in Alexandria. It celebrates the victory of Vespasian and Titus over the Jewish Zealots in the Great Jewish Revolt and houses the menorah from the Temple of Solomon. (ATL)
 * The Governor of Britain, Sextus Julius Frontinus, makes Eboracum the capital of the province. (ATL)
 * Caerwent is founded as the small market town of Venta Silurum. (OTL)

Middle East

 * Parso-Armenian forces cross the Euphrates and besiege Melitene, causing Vespasian to sign an armistice with Vitellius II and Otho. Start of the Third Roman-Persian War. Melitene would be captured and razed by the end of the year. (OTL)
 * The Alans begin raids of the Parso-Roman frontier. (OTL)
 * April-Samosata and Zeugmas fall to united Armenian and Persian forces. Persia is repelled at Satala. (ATL)

Asia

 * Accession of Han Zhangdi as Chinese Emperor. (OTL)
 * Revolts in Chinese Xinjiang are suppressed by general Ban Chao. Major Xiongnu invasions cause much chaos in the area. (ATL)