50 ⟶ Cologne Granted City Status

Cologne is raised to the status of a city.
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🛡️ Roman Fort Construction Marks Wiesbaden's Origin

The building of a Roman fort signifies the origin of the city of Wiesbaden.⟶
Roman Fort Construction Marks Wiesbaden's Origin (6)
Roman EmpireFortificationMilitary HistoryFrontierColonialismAncient romeUrban DevelopmentConstruction
GermanyGermany

⚔️ Germanicus' Campaigns in Germania and Recovery of Roman Standards

Summer – Germanicus launches a two-pronged attack from Vetera and Moguntiacum. On his return journey, he recaptures the aquila of Legio XIX and visits the battlefield of the Teutoburg Forest. Germanicus arranges the burial for the remains of Varus' army.⟶
Germanicus' Campaigns in Germania and Recovery of Roman Standards (15)
Roman EmpireGermanicusAncient romeMilitary CampaignImperial Expansion
GermanyGermany

🏙️ Cologne Granted City Status

Cologne is raised to the status of a city.⟶
Cologne Granted City Status (50)
Roman EmpireUrbanizationAncient romeImperial AdministrationPolitical History
GermanyGermany

🛡️ Black Forest Region Reincorporated into Roman Empire

The Black Forest region is reattached to the Roman Empire.⟶
Black Forest Region Reincorporated into Roman Empire (74)
Roman EmpireExpansionTerritorial ControlMilitaryImperialismAncient rome
GermanyGermanyItalyItaly

🏙️ Trajan Grants Ladenburg City Status

Trajan elevates Ladenburg to city status (civitas).⟶
Trajan Grants Ladenburg City Status (98)
Roman EmpireTrajanUrbanizationGovernanceAncient rome
GermanyGermany

👑 Wilhelm II Ascends to the German Throne

Year of the Three Emperors in Germany marks the beginning of Kaiser Wilhelm II's 30-year reign.⟶
Wilhelm II Ascends to the German Throne (1888)
German EmpireMonarchySuccessionImperialismWeltpolitikEuropean HistoryWorld War I
GermanyGermany