This book provides an overview of the civil and literary chronology of Rome and Constantinople, covering the period between the death of Augustus and Heraclius. The author, Henry Fynes Clinton, was a British classical scholar and chronologist who uses a range of primary and secondary sources to present a comprehensive account of this pivotal era. Readers interested in ancient Rome and Byzantium will find this book informative and engaging. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.