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Cologne in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cologne in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records4 event labels5 people51–356

Historical events in Cologne

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Cologne

Tiberius Claudius Claudius I · House of Julio-Claudian Emperors

Founds the city of Cologne, originally Colonia Agrippinensis

98

28 January 98

Reballion of Rebels in Cologne

Marcus Pius Trajanus · Military

Declared Emperor in Cologne after the mutiny of the Pretorian guard

28 January 98

Succession

Marcus Pius Trajanus · Military

Declared Emperor in Cologne after the mutiny of the Pretorian guard

28 January 98

Succession

Marcus Ulpius Trajan · House of 5 Good Emperors

Succeeds Nerva while commanding on the Rhine.

355

Reballion of Rebels in Cologne

Silvanus · Military

Silvanus troops declare him Emperor

356

Capture of Cologne

Julian the Apostate · Roman Empire-Alemanni War

Recaptures Cologne from the Franks

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