Important events in Ancient Rome

  • 260

    the Romans built an important gateway temple to Janus in 260BC

  • 304

    Rome conquers Central and Southern Italy in 304BC

  • 306

    Rome would become a Christian empire in 306AD

  • 306

    The Hernici revolt against Rome in 306BC

  • 410

    The Visigoths sack Rome in 410AD

  • 447

    Tribal Assembly created in 447BC

  • 476

    The end of the Western Roman Empire in 476AD

  • 504

    Consul Publius Valerius Publicola grants due process rights to all Roman citizens in 504BC

  • Jan 1, 753

    Rome founded in 753BC

  • Oct 6, 1453

    The Byzantine Empire comes to an end in 1453AD

  • The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor in 27BC

  • Julius Caesar is assassinated in 44BC

  • Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator in 45BC

  • Much of Rome burns in 64AD

  • Slaves lead in uprising in 73BC

  • The Colosseum is built in 80AD

  • Rome becomes republic in 509BC

  • Rome splits into two empires in 395AD

  • Rome defeats the Etruscan-led Latin League in 496BC

  • Roman soldiers earn their first salary in 396BC