200 AD: Birth of Macrianus I
225 AD (circa): Birth of Macrianus II and Quietus
257/258 AD: Macrianus I possesses the office of “Arationibus Augusti” (responsible for the collection of taxes) in Egypt
259/260 AD: Macrianus I is responsible for the money and the provisioning of food of the Persian campaign of emperor Valerian
260 AD: Macrianus I helps Shapur I to capture Valerian
261 AD: The sons of Macrianus I, Macrianus II and Quietus, are proclaimed emperors of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt
261 AD (autumn): The forces of Gallienus defeat the troops of Macrianus I and Macrianus II at Illyricum. The two usurpers are murdered by their soldiers
261 AD: Quietus is defeated by Odaenathus of Palmyra and is killed in the city of Emesa of Syria