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100
Romulus Establishes the City of Rome
753 BC, Remus and Romulus, twin brothers who were raised by a she-wolf founded Rome in 753 BC. The people who actually built Rome were members of an Indo-European tribe (a.k.a. the Latins) reached Italy in the 1000s BC. Under the Indo-European tribe, Rome became a bustling city. -
100
The Roman Republic Begins
509 BC, Rome was ruled by the Etruscans until the Romans revolted and threw out the last King. In place, Romans established a republic, which was a new type of government for them. -
Period: 100 to 180
Pax Romana
27 BC, Period from the beginning of Augustus's reign until the death of the last of the Good Emperors. Many essential traits, like stable government, strong legan system widespread trade, and the most important trait, peace characterized this long era. -
313
Constantine Ends All Persecution of Christians
In 312, Constantine, the son of one of the original Cesasrs, was proclaimed the new emperor by his troops and put an end to the fighting. -
313
Constantine issues the Edict of Milan
A proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Milan between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313 -
325
Council of Nicaea (Nicene Creed)
Christian statement of faith that is the only ecumenical creed because it is accepted as authoritative by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant churches. The Apostles’ and Athanasian creeds are accepted by some but not all of these churches. -
359
Christianity
Theodosius I proclaims Christianity as the sole religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD. -
476
The Last Western Roman Emperor is Overthrown
In AD 476, the Barbarian Commander Odoacer overthrew the last emperor in the West. Even though the Western Empire fell, that doesn't mean the Eastern Empire did.
