From gladiators marching through Rome to the violent collapse that followed, this story reveals what happened on June 3, 350 and why it exposed the fragility of imperial power.
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June 2, 455 | The Vandals Sack Rome
From the moment foreign forces entered the Eternal City to the silence that followed, this story reveals what happened on June 2, 455 and why it changed Rome forever.
June 1, 193 AD | Didius Julianus Is Killed in Rome
From the sale of the Roman throne to the execution that followed, this story reveals what happened on June 1, 193 AD and why it changed imperial power forever.
September 8, AD 9 | The Teutoburg Forest Disaster — and the Date Problem
In early September AD 9, Arminius’s coalition destroyed three Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest. The battle is often dated to September 8 or 9, but the exact day is uncertain.
August 27, 363 CE | The Battle of Ctesiphon
On this day in 363 CE, the Roman and Persian empires met in a dramatic yet inconclusive battle at Ctesiphon that shaped the course of ancient history.