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753 BCE
Founding of Rome
According to legend Rome was founding by Romulus and Remus -
509 BCE
The Roman Republic Begins
Rome transitoins from monarchy to a Republic ruled by elected officail -
264 BCE
The First Punic War
Rome fights carthage and gains control of silicy marking the start of its expantion beyond Italy. -
146 BCE
Destruction of Carthage
Rome destroys Carthage ending the 3rd punic war and gaining control of north Africa -
55 BCE
Julian Cezars Invasion Of Britain
Julian Caezer leads 2 expaditoins to Britain marking Romes first contract of the island -
44 BCE
Assasanation of Julian Ceazer
Julian Caezer is assasanated Leading to the end of the Roman Republic and Leading to the Roman Empire. -
27 BCE
Augustus the first Emperor
Octaivan (later Augustus) becomes the first Roman Emperor ,marking the beggining of the Roman Empire -
43
Roman conquest of Britain
The roman Emperor Claudius orders the invasion of britain beggining Roman rule over the island -
64
The Great Fire Of Rome
A massive fire destroys much of Rome Leading to the first percussion of Christians by Emperor Nero -
79
Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius
The cities of pompoiie and Herciluim are destroyed by volcano ash -
122
Construction of Hadrians Wall
Emporor hadian orders a bulding of a wall against Northers Britain to Defend against scots -
218
The Second Punic War
Rome defeats hannibal of carthage securing its dominance in the western meditarian