Roman Roads and the Cursus Publicus under Augustus–Constantine (27 BCE–337 CE)

1. Augustus regularizes Italy’s road administration

   Jan 1, 20 BCELabels: Augustus, Italy roads

   • Britannica
   • Milliarium

2. Milliarium Aureum erected in the Roman Forum

   Jan 1, 20 BCELabels: Augustus, Milliarium Aureum

   • Milliarium
   • Cassius Dio

3. Agrippa’s world map project begins under Augustus

   Jan 1, 12 BCELabels: Agrippa, Porticus Vipsania

   • Porticus
   • UNESCO

4. Augustus establishes the cursus publicus

   Jan 1, 7 BCELabels: Augustus, Cursus Publicus

   • Britannica
   • Cursus

5. Augustus completes the Porticus Vipsania map display

   Jan 1, 7 BCELabels: Porticus Vipsania, Agrippa

   • Porticus
   • Tabula

6. Hadrian-era centralization of postal supervision

   Jan 1, 120Labels: Hadrian, Praefectus vehiculorum

   • Cursus
   • Britannica

7. Praefectus vehiculorum attested under Antoninus Pius

   Jan 1, 150Labels: Antoninus Pius, Lucius Volusius

   • Cursus

8. Diocletian’s reforms reshape imperial transport demands

   Jan 1, 293Labels: Diocletian, Tetrarchy reforms

   • Cursus
   • Jones LRE

9. Cursus publicus divided into fast and heavy services

   Jan 1, 300Labels: Cursus velox, Cursus clabularis

   • Cursus

10. Antonine Itinerary compiled in the early 4th century

    Jan 1, 305Labels: Antonine Itinerary

    • Britannica
    • Itinerary

11. Magister officiorum office first definitely attested

    Jan 1, 320Labels: Magister officiorum

    • Magister
    • Agentes

12. Bordeaux Itinerary documents posting stations and distances

    Jan 1, 333Labels: Itinerarium Burdigalense, Bordeaux Itinerary

    • Burdigalense
    • Britannica

13. Magister officiorum gains oversight of cursus publicus

    Jan 1, 341Labels: Magister officiorum, Cursus Publicus

    • Magister
    • Agentes

14. Tabula Peutingeriana archetype reflects late Roman route network

    Jan 1, 400Labels: Tabula Peutingeriana

    • UNESCO
    • Tabula