Praetorian prefect: Timeline

17   Sejanus Sejanus

Lucius Aelius Seianus was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of Tiberius [i], and for a time the ... 

 becomes Praetorian prefect.

26   The Emperor Tiberius Tiberius

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero , was the second Roman Emperor [i], from the ... 

 retires to Capri, leaving the praetorian prefect Sejanus Sejanus

Lucius Aelius Seianus was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of Tiberius [i], and for a time the ... 

 in charge of both Rome Rome

Rome is the capital [i] of Italy [i] and of its region, called Latium [i]. ... 

 and the Empire Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman [i] civilization characterized by an autocratic [i] ... 

.

51   Burrus, praetorian prefect from 51-62, is charged by Seneca Seneca

Seneca may refer to:... 

 with the education of Nero Nero

Nero 'Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus , born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called ... 

.

86   Roman legions face disaster in Dacia Dacia

Dacia, in ancient geography the land of the Daci [i], named by the ancient Greeks Getae [i], was a large ... 

, when Cornelius Fuscus, Praetorian prefect, launches a powerful offensive that becomes a failure. Encircled in the valley of Timi, he dies along with his entire army. Rome must pay tribute in Dacians in exchange for a vague recognition of Rome's importan

192   Commodus Commodus

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman Emperor [i] who ruled from 180 [i] to 192 [i]. ... 

 assassinated by a wrestler named Narcissus at the behest of Commodus' concubine, chamberlain and Praetorian prefect.

205   Assassination of Plautianus, praetorian prefect, father-in-law of Caracalla Caracalla

Caracalla was Roman Emperor [i] from 211 [i]–217 [i]. ... 

.

212   Papinian Papinian

Aemilius Papinianus, also known as Papinian, was a Roman jurist [i], magister libello ... 

, Praetorian prefect and others who refuse to defend Caracalla's murder of Geta are put to death.

228   The Praetorian guard Praetorian Guard

The Praetorian Guard comprised a special force of bodyguard [i]s used by Roman [i] Emperor [i] ... 

 kill Ulpian, Praetorian prefect, who had wanted to reduce their privileges.

244   Emperor Gordian III Gordian III

Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius, known in English [i] as Gordian III, was Roman emperor [i] ... 

 is killed by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab Philip the Arab

Marcus Iulius Philippus, known in English [i] as Philip the Arab [i] after the or ... 

 after Phillip replaces Timesitheus and then declares himself co-emperor.

282   Carus Carus

Marcus Aurelius Carus was a Roman emperor [i]. ... 

, an Illyria Illyria

Illyria was in Classical antiquity [i] a region in the western part of today's Balkan Peninsula [i], fo ... 

n and praetorian prefect becomes emperor.

408   Theodosius II Theodosius II

Flavius Theodosius , known in English as Theodosius II, was an Eastern Roman Emperor [i] ... 

 succeeds his father Arcadius as Emperor of the Eastern half Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used since the 19th century [i] to describe the Greek-spea ... 

 of the Roman Empire. Due to Theodosius' young age, the Praetorian prefect, Anthemius Anthemius

Procopius Anthemius was a Western Roman Emperor [i]. ... 

, acts as emperor.