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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3372934, member: 44316"]Dating is more often by TRP number, which when used, changed yearly (Dec. 10 in the early empire). For example, Hadrian Was "COS " in 117, "COS II" in 118, but stayed "COS III" from 119-138, so COS numbers can't help in those years. But his TRP numbers changed each year and they do pin it down to a particular year. If you can find an older one-volume Sear (2nd, 3rd, or 4th edition all work) he has the dates of TRP numbers, COS numbers and other titles for each emperor. I cannot fathom why this useful information was omitted from the five-volume version.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3372934, member: 44316"]Dating is more often by TRP number, which when used, changed yearly (Dec. 10 in the early empire). For example, Hadrian Was "COS " in 117, "COS II" in 118, but stayed "COS III" from 119-138, so COS numbers can't help in those years. But his TRP numbers changed each year and they do pin it down to a particular year. If you can find an older one-volume Sear (2nd, 3rd, or 4th edition all work) he has the dates of TRP numbers, COS numbers and other titles for each emperor. I cannot fathom why this useful information was omitted from the five-volume version.[/QUOTE]
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