Events with tag - Imperial Rome

January 16, 28 BC

Augustus Becomes First Roman Emperor

On January 16, 27 BCE, the Roman Senate officially bestowed unprecedented powers upon Octavian, granting him the title of Augustus and effectively establishing the Roman Empire. This historic event marked the transformation of Rome from a Republic to an Empire and initiated the Pax Romana period.

January 16, 28 BC

Rise of Augustus as First Roman Emperor

In 27 BCE, Octavian became Augustus, Rome's first emperor, through a carefully orchestrated Constitutional Settlement that transformed the Roman Republic into an empire while maintaining the facade of republican government.

October 13, 54

Nero Becomes Emperor

At just 16 years old, Nero ascended to the imperial throne of Rome following the death of Emperor Claudius, becoming the youngest sole emperor in Roman history.