{"slug": "augustus-title", "label": "Augustus (title)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_%28title%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211804", "qid": "Q211804", "description": "imperial rank, honorific and title", "entries": 17, "years": 16, "span": [196, 421], "span_label": ["196 CE", "421 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 4}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "licinius", "label": "Licinius", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "caesar-title", "label": "Caesar (title)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "galerius", "label": "Galerius", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "constantine-the-great", "label": "Constantine the Great", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "maximian", "label": "Maximian", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ancient-rome", "label": "Ancient Rome", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "gaul", "label": "Gaul", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "septimius-severus", "label": "Septimius Severus", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "turkey", "label": "Turkey", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "danube", "label": "Danube", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 196, "year_label": "196 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371314273#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 196", "revid": 1371314273, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 198, "year_label": "198 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 28", "text": "January 28 – Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371314592#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 198", "revid": 1371314592, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 209, "year_label": "209 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Publius Septimius Geta receives the titles of Imperator and Augustus from his father, Emperor Septimius Severus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371191170#Roman_Empire", "title": "209", "revid": 1371191170, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 253, "year_label": "253 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Aemilianus is murdered at Spoletium and Publius Valerianus, age 60, is recognised as the new emperor by the Rhine legions. He gives his son Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus the title Augustus. Valerianus I dispatches him to the Danube where the Goths have violated the treaty signed with Rome and invaded Moesia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188254#Roman_Empire", "title": "253", "revid": 1371188254, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 260, "year_label": "260 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Saloninus, son of Gallienus, is proclaimed Augustus by his troops. Postumus besieges Cologne, where Silvanus is praetorian prefect and Roman ruler of Gaul.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371187251#Roman_Empire", "title": "260", "revid": 1371187251, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 286, "year_label": "286 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 1", "text": "April 1 – Diocletian rewards Maximian by elevating him to co-emperor, giving him the title Augustus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326554179#Roman_Empire", "title": "286", "revid": 1326554179, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 303, "year_label": "303 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – The Augusti Diocletian and Maximian reunite in Rome to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Diocletian's accession, which is now treated as a joint anniversary for both emperors. A series of columns in the Roman Forum and a triumphal arch are dedicated to the emperors. The two emperors also agree on a plan of abdication.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330172013#Roman_Empire", "title": "303", "revid": 1330172013, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 305, "year_label": "305 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Constantius I and Galerius are declared Augusti; Flavius Valerius Severus and Maximinus Daza are appointed Caesars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330171757#Roman_Empire", "title": "305", "revid": 1330171757, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 307, "year_label": "307 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "November 11", "text": "November 11 – Following the murder of Severus, Galerius promotes Licinius to Augustus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335486111#Roman_Empire", "title": "307", "revid": 1335486111, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 308, "year_label": "308 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 11", "text": "November 11 – The Conference of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, Galerius recalls Diocletian briefly from retirement, and they convene with Maximian. Diocletian persuades Maximian to return to retirement, and he and Galerius declare Maxentius a public enemy. Licinius is proclaimed Augustus of the west, while rival contender Constantine I is again declared Caesar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330171358#Roman_Empire", "title": "308", "revid": 1330171358, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 310, "year_label": "310 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Maximinus Daza, caesar under Emperor Galerius, is acclaimed augustus by his troops. Galerius is forced to recognize him as co-ruler of the East. The Roman Empire is thus divided between seven simultaneous emperors: Galerius (East), Maximinus II (East), Licinius (Middle), Constantine I (West), Maximian (West), Maxentius (Italy), and Domitius Alexander (Africa).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349300512#Roman_Empire", "title": "310", "revid": 1349300512, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 316, "year_label": "316 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Licinius elevates Valerius Valens to Augustus, and mobilises an army against Constantine. Bassianus is accused of conspiracy and executed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364758307#Roman_Empire", "title": "316", "revid": 1364758307, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 316, "year_label": "316 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 8", "text": "October 8 – Battle of Cibalae: Constantine the Great defeats his rival Licinius near the town of Colonia Aurelia Cibalae (modern-day Vinkovci, Croatia). Licinius is forced to flee to Sirmium and loses all of the Balkans except for Thrace. Peace negotiations are initiated between the two Augusti, but they are unsuccessful.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364758307#Roman_Empire", "title": "316", "revid": 1364758307, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 364, "year_label": "364 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 28", "text": "March 28 – Valens, brother of Valentinian I, is appointed co-emperor (Augustus) in the palace of Hebdomon (Turkey). He rules the Eastern portion of the Roman Empire, from the Danube to the Persian border, and begins the first anti-pagan persecutions.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332420284#Roman_Empire", "title": "364", "revid": 1332420284, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 367, "year_label": "367 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – Gratian receives the title of Augustus under his father, Valentinian I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326556842#Roman_Empire", "title": "367", "revid": 1326556842, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 412, "year_label": "412 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Jovinus elevates his brother Sebastianus as co-emperor (Augustus) and takes control of Gaul.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346865702#Roman_Empire", "title": "412", "revid": 1346865702, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 421, "year_label": "421 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 8", "text": "February 8 – Constantius III is appointed co-emperor (Augustus) with his ineffectual brother-in-law, Honorius, and becomes the real ruler of the Western Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364903948#Roman_Empire", "title": "421", "revid": 1364903948, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}]}