Ancient Rome

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  • 753 BCE

    Rome Founded by Romulus

    Romulus, the great-grandson on Aeneas, founds Rome after killing his brother Remus
  • Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE

    Regal Period / Seven Kings

    753 BCE to 509 BCE was known as the Regal period or the period of Seven Kings. Romulus was the first king of Rome and Tarquinius Superbus was the last of the Roman kings.
  • 509 BCE

    Treaty Between Rome and Carthage

    The treaty stated that there "shall be friendship between the Romans and their allies, and the Carthaginians and their allies"
  • Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE

    Roman Republic

    The Roman Republic was between 509 BCE and 27 BCE.
  • 494 BCE

    The office of Tribuni Plebis is established

  • 493 BCE

    Rome defeats the Latins

  • 435 BCE

    Rome wins Veientine War

  • 396 BCE

    Camillus is named Dictator of Rome

  • 390 BCE

    Gaul sacks Rome

  • 365 BCE

    Camillus Dies

  • Period: 343 BCE to 341 BCE

    First Samnite War

  • Period: 326 BCE to 304 BCE

    Second Samnite War

  • 321 BCE

    Via Appia is built

  • Period: 298 BCE to 290 BCE

    Third Samnite War

  • 287 BCE

    Lex Hotensia Law is passed

    The Lex Hotensia law made all resolutions passed by the Plebeian Council binding on all citizens
  • 282 BCE

    Rome defeats the Celts

  • 272 BCE

    Rome conquers Tarentum

  • 269 BCE

    Anio Vetus aqueduct is finished

  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    First Punic War

    Rome defeats Carthage
  • 222 BCE

    Rome conquers Cisalpine Gaul

  • Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE

    Second Punic War

    Rome defeats Hannibal and Carthage in the Second Punic War
  • Period: 214 BCE to 205 BCE

    First Macedonian War

    First Macedonian War essentially ends in a stalemate
  • 207 BCE

    Rome conquers Span

  • Period: 200 BCE to 196 BCE

    Second Macedonian War

    Rome wins Second Macedonian War
  • 188 BCE

    Treaty of Apamea Kibotos

    Treaty end war between Rome and Seleucid King Antiochos III Megas
  • Period: 172 BCE to 168 BCE

    Third Macedonian War

    Rome wins Third Macedonian War
  • 169 BCE

    Basilica Sempronia is built

    The Basilica Sempronia was one of four basilicas to make up the original Roman Forum
  • Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE

    Third Punic War

    Rome defeats Carthage for the third and final times. Rome completely destroys the city of Carthage and its residents sold into slavery
  • Period: 133 BCE to 121 BCE

    The Gracchus Brothers

    Brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus introduce social and political reforms intended to help the Plebian class in Rome. Tiberius was murdered during riots in Rome in 133 BCE and Gaius committed suicide in 121 BCE.
  • 100 BCE

    Julius Caesar is born