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753 BCE
Rome is founded
Romans believe the city of Rome was founded by twins called Romulus and Remus. Romulus killed his brother and named the city after himself. -
509 BCE
Rome becomes a republic
Rome is ruled by elected officials called senators. -
449 BCE
Laws of the twelve tables
The laws of the twelve tables were the Romans attempt to create a code of law. A commotion of ten men were appointed to make a code of law that would be binding for both the patricians and the plebeians and the magistrates would have to enforce impartially. -
264 BCE
First Punic war
The war was fought over the control of Sicily and was fought between Ancient Carthage and the Roman Republic. During the war Rome built a powerful navy and developed new naval tactics. -
218 BCE
Second Punic war
Was fought between Carthage and Rome because of a dispute over the hegemony of Saguntum. During the war Hannibal invaded Italy. -
215 BCE
Rome introduces its first gold coin
The first coin was a starter struck in 215 B.C. It was used to help finance the second Punic war. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar appointed dictator for life
When Caesar returned to Rome he was appointed dictator. He was dictator for a year until he was assassinated. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar is assassinated
Julius Caesar’s assassination was the result of a conspiracy by many Roman senators. Julius Caesar was stabbed by Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus, and Marcus Junius Brutus. -
27 BCE
The Roman Empire begins
The empire began when Augustus Caesar became the first emperor of Rome. The fall of the Roman Empire was when Rome fought a series of battles known as the Gothic wars. -
27 BCE
Pax Romana
Pax Romana was the long period of relative peacefulness and minimal expansion. The Roman Empire reached its peak land mass area and its population grew. -
80
The colosseum is built
An oval Amphitheatre located in the center of Rome. It was used for entertainment to starve off the rebellions by poor people. -
306
Constantine becomes emperor
Constantine was the first Christian emperor. He protected the Christians in the Empire. -
380
Christianity becomes the sole religion
Emperor Theodosius I made the empires sole religion Christianity.
