Rome

All About Rome

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  • 753 BCE

    the founding of rome

    the founding of rome
    Legend has it that on the 21st of April, brothers Romulus and Remus founded Rome.
  • 753 BCE

    the death of Remus

    the death of Remus
    Romulus eventually kills Remus to become the first king and names the city after himself.
  • 509 BCE

    the Republic begins

    the Republic begins
    After the last of seven kings, Rome begins the Republic period during which it is ruled by senators and has a constitution.
  • 218 BCE

    Hannibal invades

    Hannibal invades
    Hannibal of Carthage attacks Rome and invades Italy during the Second Punic War.
  • 73 BCE

    Spartacus slave uprising

    Spartacus slave uprising
    Spartacus, a gladiator, leads an army of slaves in a series of battles. Spartacus and his men were caught and crucified.
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar becomes a dictator

    Julius Caesar becomes a dictator
    After Julius Caesar wins the civil war, he establishes himself as a dictator for life and supreme ruler of Rome, this is the ending the Roman Republic.
  • 44 BCE

    The death of Julius Caesar

    The death of Julius Caesar
    On March 15th, known today as the Ides of March, Caesar was assassinated on the steps of the Senate by factions wishing to bring back the Republic.
  • 27 BCE

    The Roman Empire begins

    The Roman Empire begins
    Even though Caesar was a dictator, the first leader to call himself ''Emperor'' or Augustus was Octavius
  • 64

    The Great Fire of Rome

    The Great Fire of Rome
    Most of the city is destroyed in a vast fire. Emperor Nero has often been blamed, but modern scholarship doubts this
  • 80

    Building of the Colosseum

    Building of the Colosseum
    One of the most iconic ancient buildings in Rome, the completion of the structure was a BIG celebration.
  • 122

    Hadrian's Wall

    Hadrian's Wall
    A wall was built across the North of England and marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.
  • 306

    Constantine becomes emperor

    Constantine becomes emperor
    This marks a change in the way that Christians were treated in Rome. Constantine himself became a Christian.
  • 380

    Christianity becomes the official religion

    Christianity becomes the official religion
    This will have an effect on the rest of European history to the present day.
  • 395

    Rome splits

    Rome splits
    In an effort to make administration of the vast empire easier, Rome becomes two separate empires (Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire) with two capitals and two rulers.
  • 410

    The attack of the Visigoths

    The attack of the Visigoths
    This marks the beginning of the fatal weakening of Rome that would lead to its downfall.
  • 476

    the end of the Western Rome Empire

    the end of the Western Rome Empire
    The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is deposed and the Middle Ages begin.
  • 480

    Nepos was murdered in his residence in Split.

    Nepos was murdered in his residence in Split.
    Nepo was murdered by one of his own soldiers in 480, on one of three possible dates April 25, May 9 or June 22; April 25 is probably the correct one. He was reportedly stabbed to death in his villa.
  • 491

    zeno died

    zeno died
    he committed suicide
  • 574

    Augustus Justin II began to suffer from fits of insanity.

    Augustus Justin II began to suffer from fits of insanity.
  • 582

    Augustus Tiberius II Constantine died.

    Augustus Tiberius II Constantine died.
    Augustus later on died for that reason.