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The network of Roman roads stretches eventually from England to Egypt
A bridge is built over the river Tagus at Alcántara and stands today as a fine example of Roman technology
After two campaigns by Trajan the rich region of Dacia (today's Romania) is brought under Rome's control
Hadrian, governing Syria when he is declared emperor, is confident enough to delay almost a year before returning to Rome
The Pantheon, roofed with the most spectacular dome of antiquity, is built in Rome by Hadrian
The emperor Hadrian, visiting Britain, orders the construction of a great wall from coast to coast to keep out the Caledonian tribes
Suetonius, librarian to Trajan and personal secretary to Hadrian, is well placed to research his racy Lives of the Caesars
The Sant'Angelo bridge in Rome, still standing today, is built for the emperor Hadrian by means of a coffer dam
The emperor Hadrian, with no children of his own, appoints a respected senator, Antoninus Pius, to succeed him
The emperor Antoninus Pius gives orders for the construction of a defensive earthwork, to the north of Hadrian's Wall
Marcus Aurelius, for long the designated heir, becomes emperor on the death of Antoninus Pius
The bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, on the Capitol in Rome, begins a long European tradition of public sculpture
Marcus Aurelius is rare among emperors in writing twelve books of philosophical Meditations
On the order of Marcus Aurelius, Christians in Lyons are tortured to death - an instance of persecution unusual at this time
Plotinus, moving from Alexandria to Rome, teaches the influential philosophy later known as Neo-Platonism
The Goths split into two major groups, the Visigoths northwest of the Black Sea and the Ostrogoths further east
The Christians of Rome use the catacombs as tomb chambers, and decorate the walls with murals on New Testament themes
The Picts win a dominant position among tribes in the northern regions of Britain, or Scotland
The emperor Aurelian, grateful for the apparent assistance of a Syrian sun god, establishes the cult of the Unconquered Sun - whose birthday is December 25
Diocletian, commanding an army near the Bosphorus in Thracia, is proclaimed emperor by his troops
Horses strong enough to carry men wearing armour are put to good use by northern barbarians, and by Romans in border regions such as Dacia
The Jews of the Diaspora have by now spread through much of the Roman empire, where they are treated with tolerance
The emperor Diocletian initiates a sustained persecution of Christians in the Roman empire
Diocletian resigns from his position as Augustus because of ill health, and retires to Dalmatia
Constantine's father, recently appoinnted Augustus in the west, dies at York and the young man is proclaimed Augustus in his place by the legions in Britain
