Ancient Roman Empire

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  • 753 BCE

    The Start of Ancient Empire

    The Start of Ancient Empire
    The ancient empire, centred on the city of Rome, that was established in 27 BCE following the demise of the Roman Republic and continuing to the final eclipse of the Empire of the West in the 5th century CE.
  • 509 BCE

    Rome Republic

    Rome Republic
    Rome becomes a republic. The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a republican government.
  • 218 BCE

    Hannibal invades Italy

    Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome. This is part of the Second Punic war. .
  • 73 BCE

    Uprising

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising.
  • 45 BCE

    First Dictator

    First Dictator
    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator. Caesar makes his famous Crossing of the Rubicon and defeats Pompey in a civil war to become the supreme ruler of Rome. This signals the end of the Roman Republic.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is Assassinated

    Julius Caesar is Assassinated
    Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus. They hope to bring back the republic, but civil war breaks out.
  • 27 BCE

    First Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.
  • 64

    Rome Burns Down

    Rome Burns Down
    History has blamed Nero for the disaster, implying that he started the fire so that he could bypass the senate and rebuild Rome to his liking. Much of what is known about the great fire of Rome comes from the aristocrat and historian Tacitus, who claimed that Nero watched Rome burn while merrily playing his fiddle.
  • 69

    Colosseum

    Colosseum
    Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 AD)
  • 121

    The Wall Was Built

    The Wall Was Built
    The Hadrian Wall was built.The wall kept out the barbarians a long northern England.
  • 306

    New Emperor

    Constantine becomes Emperor of Rome. Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire. Prior to this Rome persecuted the Christians.
  • 306

    Christianity Expands in Rome

    Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire.
  • 395

    The Division

    The Division
    Rome splits into two empires
  • 410

    Defeat

    Defeat
    The Visigoths sack Rome. This is the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy.
  • 476

    The Fall

    The Fall
    The fall of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome. The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.