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Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

By srasmuss
  • Period: 753 BCE to 476

    Rome Founded and Fall

  • 509 BCE

    Rome becomes a Republic

    Rome becomes a Republic
    The last king is expelled, and Rome is now ruled by senators.
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar Becomes Dictator

    Julius Caesar Becomes Dictator
    Julius Caesar becomes supreme ruler of Rome.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is assassinated

    Julius Caesar is assassinated
    Civil war breaks out.
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire Begins

    Roman Empire Begins
    Octavius becomes the first emperor of Rome
  • 80

    Colosseum is Built

    Colosseum is Built
    Killing for sport - the great Roman pass time.
  • 122

    Hadrian Wall is Built

    Hadrian Wall is Built
    Constantius, the original Donald Trump - builds a wall across northern England to keep barbarians out.
  • 380

    Christianity

    Christianity
    Christianity becomes to sole religion of the Roman Republic.
  • 395

    Rome Splits

    Rome Splits
    Rome splits into East and West. Eastern Rome became the Byzantine Empire with the capital being Constantinople.
  • 410

    Visogoths Sack Rome

    Visogoths Sack Rome
    The first time in 800 years that the city of Rome had fallen to an enemy. Rome never fully recovered.
  • 476

    End of Western Roman Empire and the Fall of Ancient Rome

    End of Western Roman Empire and the Fall of Ancient Rome
    The German Goth's sack Rome, and the Dark Ages start in Europe.