-43 ⟶ Second Triumvirate Established in Rome

Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus form the Second Triumvira...
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🤝 Formation of the First Triumvirate

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus form the First Triumvirate⟶
Formation of the First Triumvirate (-60)
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🏛️ Second Triumvirate Established in Rome

Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus form the Second Triumvirate and take control of Rome.⟶
Second Triumvirate Established in Rome (-43)
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⚔️ Octavian's Victory at Actium

Battle of Actium: Octavian defeats troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra, becoming de facto ruler of the Roman empire.⟶
Octavian's Victory at Actium (-31)
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👑 Octavian Annexes Egypt, Ending Ptolemaic Rule

Octavian annexes Egypt.⟶
Octavian Annexes Egypt, Ending Ptolemaic Rule (-30)
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👑 Caligula Ascends to the Roman Throne and Struggles with the Senate

March 18 – The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius's will, and proclaims Caligula as Roman Emperor, nullifying the joint claim of Tiberius Gemellus. Caligula's attempt to have himself deified creates friction between himself and the Senate.⟶
Caligula Ascends to the Roman Throne and Struggles with the Senate (37)
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🏛️ Nero and Messalla Corvinus Assume Roman Consulship

Emperor Nero and Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus become Roman consuls.⟶
Nero and Messalla Corvinus Assume Roman Consulship (58)
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