Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Petronius Biography and Timeline

Follow Petronius through 5 dated historical records for Roman Empire.

Build a biography Browse biographies Browse by event

Petronius, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

1 of 1Page

62–66Years on this page

62 Governor

Governor of Bithynia · Bithynia · Government / Government of Roman Empire

Appointed Governor of Bithynia

63 Consul

Consul · Rome · Government / Government of Roman Empire

Appointed Consul

66 Death of Petronius

Consul · Government / Government of Roman Empire

Death of Petronius

Plot

Consul · Government / Government of Roman Empire

Accused of plotting to assassinate Nero, commits suicide

Suicide

Consul · Government / Government of Roman Empire

Accused of plotting to assassinate Nero, commits suicide

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.