51    Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title ''princeps iuventutis'' (head of the youth).

53    Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia

54    Nero ascends to the Roman throne

55    Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.

66    Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica.

68    Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, after quoting Homer's ''Iliad''.

69    Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of emperor.