Roman and Empire

Roman Empire Begun in 753 BCE brothers Romulus and Remus

753 BCE

The twin brother Romulus and Remulus were abandoned by their parents. It was believed that they were tossed by their parents into the Tiber River. The basket ran aground and was found by the mother wolf, who was believed to be the mother of two legend. The wolf took care of both baby for a while before it was being found by the shepherd. The shepherd adopted the two baby. When both of them became adult they decided to found a city where they were adopted at their earliest childhood by the wolf

Tullus Hostilius became king of Rome.

673 BCE

Tullus Hostilius (r. 673–642 BC) was the legendary third king of Rome. He succeeded Numa Pompilius and was succeeded by Ancus Marcius. Unlike his predecessor, Tullus was known as a warlike king.
Tullus Hostilius was the grandson of Hostus Hostilius, who had fought with Romulus and died during the Sabine invasion of Rome.

Rome Became Republic

509 BCE

Roman was developed into the big city empire, ruled by king at the beginning. In 509 BCE Romans formed a new structure of government- The Republic. The roman structure was followed partly over centuries in the different countries. The Roman republic starts when the roman overthrew their Etruscan conqueror.Etruscan had ruled Romans for hundreds of years. They setup the new government once they were freed from Etruscan dominion.

The city of Roma expelled all non-Roman citizens

98 BCE

There was a drastic point in the Rome where non roman weren’t allowed to stay in the Rome. All non-Romans expect slaves were expelled from the Rome.

Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome

45 BCE

Gaius Julius Caesar was born on 12 July 100 BC in Rome. He is considered as greatest military strategist and brilliant politicians of all time. Caesar conquest the Gaul by 51 BC. He was the first Romans General that built bridge across the Rhine and commenced the invasion of Britain. The achievement provided Caesar’s the supreme military powerHe implemented the reforms of government and roman society overthrewing already existing government and proclaimed as the Dictator of the Rome

Julius Caesar was assassinated

44 BCE

The Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15(Ides of March) 44 BC by his own senators. The plan was led by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus. They stabbed Caesar at the location next to the Theater of Pompey.

Roman Empire began

27 BCE

Roman civilization changed drastically over the period of the time. Gaius Octavian Thurinus (Julius Caesar’s nephew) became the first emperor of the Rome and took the name Augustus Caesar. Although Julius Caesar ruled Rome as the emperor for a while he was never considered as Emperor. He was title as “dictator”.

Augustus ended pontifex maximus

12 BCE

Pontifex Maximus was the highest religious post in the Ancient Rome. It was only opened patricians until 254 BC. Later plebeian started occupying the post and suddenly it became politicized. When Augustus consolidated power. He had given the right to appoint other pontifices. The election of pontifices ended. The new Emperor was given all religious dignity and the responsibility for the entire Roman state

Hannibal invades Italy

218

Hannibal was a Carthaginian military commander who was popularly known as one of the best and most talented commander in the history. After the first Punic war there was a temporary peace between Carthage and Romans. Both economics was dependent in the Mediterranean Sea. The development of the commerce trade lanes from the Eastern countries like Greece and Lebanon was purely dependent on Mediterranean Sea. After the death of Hannibal father Hamilcar, Hannibal came into power.

Emperor Constantine Converts to Christinaty

313

Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Historians remain uncertain about Constantine's reasons for favoring Christianity, and theologians and historians have argued about which form of Early Christianity he subscribed to. There is no consensus among scholars as to whether he adopted his mother Helena's Christianity in his youth, or (as claimed by Eusebius of Caesarea) encouraged her to convert to the faith himself.