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753 BCE
found rome
this is the beginning -
750 BCE
7 kings
this is when the 7 kings of rome came in rome -
73 BCE
leads the slaves
spartacus leads the slaves -
64 BCE
rome burns
he watched the city -
45 BCE
julius becomes the first to direct rome
julius Caesar directs rome -
44 BCE
julius Caesar is killed
julius Caesar gets killed by marcus brutus -
27 BCE
the roman empire begins
The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor -
64
rome burns
much of rome burns nero set a fire -
68
four emperors.
became the first ruler of the Flavian Dynasty -
80
The Colosseum is built.
It can seat 50,000 spectators. -
112
hadrain wall is built
the Hadrian Wall was built in 122 AD. It was a long wall built across northern England in an effort to keep the barbarians out. -
121
Wall is built
To keep out the barbarians a long wall is built across northern England -
192
five good emperors.
Commodus the son of Marcus Aurelius also reigned during this era. Famous events of this period included Hadrian's Wall, the Pantheon was built in Rome and plague in Rome -
192
the year of the five emperors
chaos in Rome. The emperors were Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Septimius Severus, Claudius Albinus Septimius Severus begins the Severan Dynasty. Famous events of this period included the Massacre at Alexandria -
218
Hannibal invades Italy
This is part of the Second Punic war. -
235
the crisis of the third century
Not one single Emperor died of natural causes during this time. Famous events of this period included revolts, civil wars, street fights, fierce foreign enemies, plagues, famines, fire and earthquakes. -
268
emperors came from illyria
During this period of the Roman Empire was the worst persecutions of the Christians -
285
the Constantinian dynasty
Constantinople is named the new capital of the Romans and the Roman Empire -
306
Constantine becomes Emperor.
Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire. -
380
Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire.
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380
christanity
religion -
394
dynasty derives its name from the first of the dynasty's Emperors
The Empire is invaded by the fierce Barbarians the Visigoths ( Western Goths) and the Vandals. -
395
Rome splits into two empires.
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410
the visigoths sack rome
This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy. It was a huge uproar. -
476
end of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome.
The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe -
476
the fall of ancient rome
The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This is the start of the Dark Ages in Europe. -
476
the western roman empire ended officially
the fall of the roman empire -
509
rome becomes a republic.
The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a complex republican government. -
509
Rome becomes a Republic
The last king is expelled and Rome is now ruled by senators. There is a constitution with laws and Rome becomes a complex republican government. -
1453
The Byzantine Empire ends
The Byzantine Empire comes to an end as it falls to the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople in 1453 A.D. It is renamed Istanbul in 1930.
