The Sacred Antinous - Timeline 1

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Timeline 1

Beginnings

This is a master, chronological listing of the events that take place within the universe of The Sacred Antinous. It displays, side by side, details from both the Historical Record and from the Historical Fiction. Note, however, that while certain items in the Historical Record have exact dates, others are approximations, ranging in generality from weeks to months.

As a result, the Timeline is fluid and constantly evolving. It should not be used as an authoritative source for the historical accuracy of chronological events. Rather, it is best consulted as a guide toward "mapping" the stories of the Sacred Texts relative to one another.

Historical Record

Year
Month

Historical Fiction

Domitian

Jan 24: Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (Hadrian) is born in Rome under the reign of Domitian, and spends much of his childhood in Italica, Baetica, which is close to modern-day Camas, Spain.

Jan

Hadrian's father, Baetican Publius Hadrianus Afer, dies, and Hadrian becomes the ward of Acilius Attianus, a knight, and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (Trajan).

Nerva

Summer: The Emperor Nerva, who has had the throne for only a year and is already unpopular with the army, names Trajan as his adoptive heir. Trajan is by this time known as a brilliant military commander who distinguished himself in Domitian's wars against the Germanic Tribes. Young Hadrian brings Trajan the news of adoption, thus proving his loyalty to the new heir.

101

Jan 13: Lucius Commodus is born.

Jan

110

Jul

Jul 7: Lysicles is born in the town of Claudiopolis.

Young Antinous

Nov 27: Antinous is born in the town of Claudiopolis (Bolu, Turkey), in the Senatorial Province of Bithynia. The current proconsul of Bithynia is Pliny the Younger, who regularly writes to Trajan on questions relating to the governance of the province.

Nov

111

Nov 27: Antinous is 1 year old.

Nov

112

Nov 27: Antinous is 2 years old.

Nov

113

Nov 27: Antinous is 3 years old.

Nov

114

Nov 27: Antinous is 4 years old.

Nov

115

Nov 27: Antinous is 5 years old.

Nov

116

Nov 27: Antinous is 6 years old.

Nov

117

Amid the disastrous retreat of the Romans from their war against Parthia, Trajan's health begins to fail. Hadrian is placed in command of the army's rear and proves a capable commander.

Trajan

Plotina

Urged on by his wife, Plotina, Trajan on his deathbed finally adopts Hadrian as his heir. There is some initial dispute as to whether Plotina forged the official documents declaring Hadrian as the new Emperor, but the point is moot as Hadrian has the overwhelming support of the army in Syria.

Aug

Hadrian

Autumn: Seeking to establish a sensible peace, Hadrian relinquishes the territories east of the Tigris and Euphrates (Mesopotamia). He then quickly takes action to suppress the Jewish revolts in Palestine, Egypt, Cyprus, Libya and Mauretania that flared up under Trajan.

Sep

Oct

Construction begins on the Pantheon in Rome.

Nov 27: Antinous is 7 years old.

Nov

Winter: Hadrian spends time with the army at Nikomedia (Kocaeli, Turkey), and passes through Claudiopolis on his way up to the Danube frontier to placate the tribes there with a mixture of military action and diplomacy.

Dec

Hadrian's entourage is glimpsed by Antinous who sits atop his father's shoulders.

118

The Roman Forum, which had been commissioned by Trajan, is finished.

Jul 9: Hadrian returns to Rome for the first time since his ascension. He is consecrated by the Senate and apologizes for having accepted the army's acclamation (and not the Senate's selection) as the basis for his claim to power.

Jul

Lucius Commodus (17) becomes the Emperor's favourite.

Nov 27: Antinous is 8 years old.

Nov

119

Hadrian stations the Legio VI Victrix in Roman Britain to assist in quelling a local rebellion.

Nov 27: Antinous is 9 years old.

Nov

120

Hadrian is in Britannia.

Suetonius becomes Hadrian's secretary.

Nov 27: Antinous is 10 years old.

Nov

121

Hadrian is in Gallia, Germania superior (where he reinforces the fence), Raetia, and Noricum.

Temple of Venus and Rome is built in Rome.

Lucius Commodus (20) leaves the court. He is replaced as favourite by Marianus (16).

Nov 27: Antinous is 11 years old.

Nov

122

Hadrian in Germania inferior and Britannia.

Sep 13: Hadrian gives up the territories conquered in Scotland. Construction begins on Hadrian's Wall, which is intended to keep the Caledonians, Brigantes, and Picts at bay. It fixes the border between Roman Britain and Caledonia on a line running from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth.

Hadrian is in Gallia, Narbonensis (Nemausus)

Nov 27: Antinous is 12 years old.

Nov

123

Hadrian is in Hispania (Tarraco).

Jan

Hadrian is in Mauretania and Libya.

Feb

Hadrian is in Cyrene, Crete, Syria, and at
the Euphrates (Melitene).

Mar

Hadrian is in Parthia. He averts a war with Parthia by a personal meeting with King Osroes.
An earthquake ravages the Propontis (Sea of Marmara).

Apr

Hadrian arrives in Claudiopolis to survey the damage.

May

Hadrian is witnessed from afar by Antinous and Lysicles.

Jun

At a meeting of its citizens, the town elders of Claudiopolis are shown the orphan boy Antinous whose carerakers, the parents of Lysicles, are requesting an additional income to support him. The magistrate Epolonius takes note of Antinous' beauty, and alerts Gryllus, as recorded in The Gospel of Epolonius.

Jul

Gryllus takes Antinous to Rome.

Epistle 001- Arrival at Caelian Hill

Sep

Epistle 002 - Life at the Paedagogium
Epistle 003 - Monsters and Heroes

Nov 27: Antinous is 13 years old.

Nov

Dec

Epistle 004 - The Private Baths

124

Minucius Fundanus is Proconsul of Bithynia from 124 - 5.

Jan