• 753 BCE

    founding of Rome

  • 264 BCE

    Rome controls all of Italy

  • Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE

    The punic Wars with Carthage

  • 146 BCE

    Romans take over and start ruling Greece

  • Period: 133 BCE to 31 BCE

    Rome expands throughout the Mediterranean region

  • 59 BCE

    Caesar becomes consul

  • 30 BCE

    Anthony and Cleopatra commit suicide

  • 27 BCE

    Octavian becomes first Roman emperor and Rome becomes an empire

  • 14

    Augustus dies