69 A.D.

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A series of Fantasy Imperium adventures set in Europe in 69 A.D.

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The Roman Empire

In 23 B.C. the senate dissolved the Republic and gave Octavian the title of Imperium proconsulare maius and tribunicia potestas for life. He was also given the new name of Caesar Augustus.

When Augustus came to power, he had 60 legions at his command. He demobilized the army, resettling the soldiers in the conquered territories, and retained 28 legions. In the year 9 A.D. three legions were annihilated in Germany by Arminius, the leader of the Cherusci. The densely forested regions were very difficult for the legions to fight in. Consequently, Augustus decided not to attempt to conquer the rest of Germany, feeling that it was not worth the blood of Romans. The legions of Rome were sent to the frontiers to protect the empire. Rome would now concentrate on the defense of its vast territories, rather than in the conquest of new territory. After the death of Augustus there followed a series of emperors who were madmen.

In 64 A.D. the Emperor Nero celebrated as half of Rome burned to the ground. Afterwards to appease the angry mobs, he blamed the fire on the Christians. He then had many of them burned alive and placed in his gardens for "illumination." Nero committed suicide when Galba in command of the legions in Spain, marched on Rome. This resulted in a series of Emperors who were each assassinated.

Finally, Vespasian seized control of Rome after returning from Jerusalem where he was in the process of suppressing the Jewish revolt which began in 67 A.D.