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753 BCE
Rome Created
Rome was founded by Romulus. -
509 BCE
Rome Becomes a Republic
Rome becomes rules by senators instead of kings. -
450 BCE
Twelve Tables
The Twelve Tables becomes the basic law for Rome. -
450 BCE
Roman Quaestors is Opened to Plebians
Quaestors increase to four and are opened to Plebians. -
367 BCE
Celtic Armies
Livy speaks of Celtic armies in Ancona. -
340 BCE
Latin War
Rome wins the Latin War -
334 BCE
Peace Treaty
Rome signs a peace treaty with Senones tribe. -
285 BCE
Defeat of Senones
Rome defeats the Senones at Lake Vadimo. -
264 BCE
First Punic War
Sicily and Rome go to war. -
222 BCE
Celts Defeat
Rome defeats the Celts at Clastidium. -
218 BCE
Hannibal Invades Italy
Hannibal leads an army to invade Italy which becomes part of the second Punic war. -
214 BCE
First Macedonian War
Rome defeats Philip V. -
45 BCE
Julius Ceasar Becomes Rome's First Dictator
Julius Ceasar defeats Pompey in the civil war and becomes the dictator of Rome. -
44 BCE
Julius Ceasar is Assasinated
Marcus Brutus kills Julius Ceasar in hopes of bringing back the republic. -
27 BCE
Roman Empire Begins
Octavius renames himself "Augustus Ceasar" -
64
Rome Burns Down
Nero sets Rome on fire and blames it on Christians. -
80
Colosseum is Built
The Colosseum was made to hold gladiator games and events. -
122
Hadrian Wall is Built
The wall was built across North England to keep out barbarians. -
306
Constantine Becomes Emperor
Constantine becomes a Christian Emperor after Rome prosecuted Christians -
380
Christianity
Theodosius states Christianity is the sole religion of Rome. -
395
Rome Splits Into Two Empires
Rome divides into the Eastern and Western empires.