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 two other empires besides the Roman Empire headed by Otho in Italy; the Gallic Empire and Byzantine Empire. (ATL)
 * 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 founds the Hellenic Senate in Athens, making himself and his son, Titus, Consuls. Athens thus becomes Imperial Capital. (ATL)
 * Otho declared Valentius by the Roman Senate. (ATL)
 * Grain shipments are delayed by adverse tradewinds, causing mass panic throughout the Roman Empire. Valentius 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, destroyng 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)
 * Later Byzantine Emperor Domitian marries Domitiana Longina. (OTL)
 * Roman forces vassalize the Garamantes of Libya. (OTL)
 * Byzantines 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), aswell 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)
 * Vitellius defeats another Batavian revolt. (ATL)
 * Titus is awarded a triumph by the Hellenic Senate, accompanied by Vespasian and his brother Domitian . The parades are themselves accompanied by Jewish slaves and treasures of the Temple of Solomon. The leader of the Zealots, Simon Bar Giora, is lashed and strangled in the Athenian Forum. (ATL)
 * April-June-Failed invasion of Valentinian-held Hispania by Vitellius. (ATL)


 * July-September-Invasion of southern Gaul by Valentius 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

 * Valentius and Vitellius sign an armistice. However, they refuse to recognize eachother as the Emperor of Rome. (ATL)
 * Valentius and Messalina, second wife of the former emperor Nero, are married in Rome. (ATL)
 * The construction of the Colosseum in Rome is begun. (OTL)
 * Vespasian annexes Syria, deposing Antiochus IV. (OTL)
 * Vespasian's forces besiege and captures the Illyrian cities of Salona, Spalatum, 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)
 * Vespasian begins the construction of Imperial residences in Byzantium. (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

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

Asia

 * The Chinese restablish protecterates in Xinjiang. (OTL)

Middle East

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

Europe

 * Messalina gives birth to Valentius's heir: Valentinian Marcus Salvius Messalinus . (ATL)
 * October 13th-Vitellius dies in Parisia. His son Germanicus ascends the throne as Vitellius II . (ATL)
 * Temple of Peace constructed in Byzantium. 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)
 * Vespasian's contruction programs of 70-75 transform Byzantium into a major centre of Roman culture and politics.
 * The construction of the Hippodrome of Byzantium begins. It is said that it was planned to rival Valentius's Colosseum. (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 and Valentius. 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 surpressed by general Ban Chao. Major Xiongnu invasions cause much chaos in the area. (ATL)