2073 events
Transition from Sui to Tang: Wang Shichong's army defeated Li Mi's forces at the Battle of Yanshi, allowing Wang to…
Li Yuan defeated a Sui army at the Battle of Huoyi, opening the path to his capture of the Chinese imperial capital…
Alboin, the king of the Lombards, was assassinated in Verona in a coup d'état instigated by the Byzantines
The Ostrogoths abandoned the Siege of Ariminum upon the arrival of the Byzantine fleet.
The Byzantines under Belisarius defeated the Vandal King Gelimer at the Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage, and began…
Unpopular among the Senate aristocracy for his reforming efforts, Roman emperor Majorian was deposed by Ricimer and…
The Eastern Roman armies under Constantius II defeated those of the usurper Magnentius at the Battle of Mursa Major.
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle…
Constantine the Great decisively defeated Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole…
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: An outnumbered army led by Roman emperor Licinius defeated his rival Maximinus II's forces
Constantine the Great was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops after the death of Constantius Chlorus.
After the assassination of Aurelian, Tacitus (depicted) was chosen by the Senate to succeed him as Roman emperor.
Pope Pontian (pictured) resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
Pope Pontian resigned after being exiled to Sardinia, becoming the first pope to relinquish the position.
The ancient Iranian Parthian Empire fell to the Sasanids after its forces were defeated at the Battle of Hormozdgan
Led by the inexperienced Gannys, Elagabalus's legions defeated the forces of Roman emperor Macrinus at the Battle of Ant
Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his…
Nerva (depicted), the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of…
Domitian, the last Flavian emperor of Rome, was confirmed by the Senate to succeed his brother Titus.
First Jewish–Roman War: Roman forces led by Titus set fire to the Second Temple during the siege of Jerusalem.