Roman empire timeline

Italy and Roman empire

753 BCE

The Roman empire officially started when Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, became the sole ruler.

Latin war

340

Rome was victorious in this war. They attempted to shake of Roman dominion

Latin league dissolved

348

Rome was victorious in the Latin war so the Latin league dissolved.

First plebeian dictator

356

Quintus Hortensius was appointed. This resolved conflicts and instituted a law.

Creation of the concilium plebis

471

it was created because the Plebeians wanted more say in the government, so they went on strike and left the city. So the Patricians agreed to let them have there own council and the council allowed the Plebeians to elect tribunes who could protect them and veto some of the unfair decisions.

War with Veii

482

conflict between the Roman republic and the etruscans lasted for many years. Veii was a powerful city near Rome and the two cities had a rivalry. the war ended in a Roman victory under the Marcus camillus the Romans used a strategy that involved digging tunnels to infiltrate the city. once they got inside they managed to capture Veii which expanded Rome greatly.

Coriolanus impeached and exiled

491

Coriolanus was kicked out of Rome because he upset the people. he wanted to give people only grain if they gave up some of there political rights. this made the people really mad and they also accused him of being a tyrant and eventually exiled him.

treaty with the latins

493

treaty with the Latin league was an agreement that ended hostilities and made a mutual defense pact. it means that Rome and the Latin cities would help each other in times of war and share the spoils of there victory's.

Battle of Lake Regillus between Rome and Latin league

496

the battle was a fight between Rome and the Latin league Rome won the battle which helped them become stronger and more dominant in that region.

Appointment of the first dictator

501

The first dictator was appointed during a crisis. Rome was under threats from enemy forces so they appointed lucius Cincinnatus as dictator he had full control of Rome for 6 month to deal with this emergency and led Rome to victory.

Migration of the Sabine Claudii clan to Rome

504

the clan moved to Rome because they were invited by the Romans. they were even given land and became part of Roman society helping strengthen the city.

Consecration of the temple of Jupiter on the capital

507

the Jupiter temple on the Capitoline hill was dedicated to the god of Rome. it was a big event with ceremonies to honor Jupiter and marked the temple as a sacred place.

Treaty between Rome and Carthage

509

agreement to keep peace and define their territories. the treaty agreed that Rome and Carthage wouldn't attack each other and would respect there land and trade routes. the treaty helped Rome and Carthage avoid conflicts between each other and focus on there own growth.

Reign of Servius Tullius

578

He was the sixth king of Rome. He is most well-known for the Servian constitution. This was a type of constitution that divided people into 5 classes based on wealth.

Ancus Marcius

642

He was the fourth king of Rome. He reigned for a total of 24 years. Ancus Marcius was considered to be a legendary ruler, the first person to extend Rome.

Etruscan Civilization fourishes

700

The Etruscan civilization was best known for Its rich mineral resources. It was conquered by Rome.

Reign of Numa Pompilius

715

Numa Pompilius was known as the second of seven kings before the Roman republic. His main accomplishments were creating religious calendars as well as founding other religious institutions.

Latins settle in latium

1000

The latins inhabited a small region known as old latium. It is a small area in the Latin peninsula.

Beginning of the first iron age

1200

This is when people in Asia and Europe started making tools from Iron and steel. It followed the Bronze and stone age