Roman history

Rome is founded

753 BCE

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Rome was founded by Romulus. Romulus was the first of the seven Roman kings. The original name of Rome was Roma.

Rome's era as monarchy end

509 BCE

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 complex republican government.

the first Rome law code

450 BCE

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the first law code help establish the basic rules of Rome

The settlement of the Latin War

338 BCE

Romans faced a rebellion by their neighboring Latin allies. After Rome emerged victorious, the settlement they imposed underpinned subsequent Roman conquests of Italy and overseas territories.

the Gracchi brothers

300 BCE

https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/ The Gracchi brothers, Tiberius and Gaius, were Romans who both served as tribunes in the late 2nd century BC

the first punic wars

246 BCE

ttps://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/key-romans-dates-timeline-fall-rome-empire-when-founded-romulus-remus/ The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC

the first roman literature

240 BCE

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-rome The Roman Empire and its predecessor the Roman Republic produced an abundance of celebrated literature; poetry, comedies, dramas, histories, and philosophical tracts

Rome invades Italy

218 BCE

http://www.softschools.com/timelines/roman_empire/timeline_9/ Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome. This is part of the Second Punic war.

the second Punic wars

218 BCE

The Second Punic War (218–201 BC) saw the famous invasion of Italy by Carthaginian general Hannibal. Although Roman resilience and resources were stretched to near breaking point by a string of defeats, Rome ultimately emerged victorious

the third Punic war

149 BCE

The Third Punic War (149–146 BC) was a foregone conclusion, in which Rome was finally successful in destroying its hated rival.

the punic wars ends

146 BCE

The Punic Wars left Rome as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean. Later Romans looked back on the wars with mixed feelings

A slave uprising

73 BCE

Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising

Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of rome

45 BCE

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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.

Julius Caesar is assassinated

44 BCE

https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/ Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus. They hope to bring back the republic, but civil war breaks out.

the battle of actium begins

31 BCE

https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/The expansion of the empire destroyed the Roman Republic. Institutions designed for a small city-state could not rule a world empire. Above all, vast military campaigns required generals who commanded armies over wide territories for several years

Roman empire begins

27 BCE

https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.

Rome burns

64

https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/key-romans-dates-timeline-fall-rome-empire-when-founded-romulus-remus Much of Rome burns. Legend has it that Emperor Nero watched the city burn while playing a lyre.

the Colosseum is built

80

The Colosseum is built. One of the great examples of Roman engineering is finished. It can seat 50,000 spectators. /

Roman empire at its heights

117

https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/ Rome empire had become one of the best empires in history in it reach the heights with a great military and more better then anybody else

the sevran dynasty is founded

119

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Hadrian wall is built

122

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The Hadrian Wall is built. To keep out the barbarians a long wall is built across northern England.

roman emperors come to a disspointing end

180

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-most of the Rome emperors start to die off as the Rome empire slowly come to end

The Crisis of the 3rd Century

235

https://www.history.com/news/6-civil-wars-that-transformed-ancient-rome , the Roman empire suffered chronic political and military instability

roman empire plunge into chaos

285

https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/ with out many rules or anyone in line to rule Rome start to go crazy

Constantine becomes Emperor

306

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

converts to Christianity

312

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

Rome splits

395

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Rome splits into two empires.

the fall of Rome

410

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

the Rome empire officially falls

476

the end 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.