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753 BCE
Begining of Roman Monarchy
Roman civilizations began to develop and form with geographic advantages. They also developed new traditions that are said to have been open and derived from other civilizations. -
753 BCE
Naming The City of Rome
After an argument about where the new city should be, Romulus killed his brother Remus, and named the city after himself. -
753 BCE
Roman Writing
Most of Roman history comes from the Etruscans, Latins and Greeks. Rome gained their alphabet from Greece, and Greece got it from the Phoenicians. -
753 BCE
Roman Productions
Etruscans had many skills, which included building with stone and mining minerals such as iron, copper and tin. With these skills, Etruscans were able to make metal weapons and tools. Since they had this capability, Etruscans were proabably the ones who built the roads and temples during the Monarch age of Rome -
534 BCE
Tarquinius Superbus
Tarquinius Superbus ruled Rome in the early 500s. He was the last Roman Monarch. -
509 BCE
The Begining of the Roman Republic
After Tarquinius' end, patricians established a republic in 509 B.C.E. -
509 BCE
Tarquinius' End (Along With A Monarch)
Tarquinius Superbus was overthrown by patricians (wealthy landowners), and the patricians began the Roman Republic. -
400 BCE
Merging Cultures
By fourth century B.C.E., Rome began to incorporate different cities and cultures around them. Rome also controlled most of Italy by this time. -
312 BCE
Rome's First National Highway
The Via Apia was Rome's first national highway. This highway allowed for unity and communication. -
287 BCE
Plebeian Citizenship
Farmers, tradespeople, common soldiers, and craftsworkers won the right to officially be citizens in Rome. -
275 BCE
Conquering Italy
Rome ruled over the entire Italian Peninsula by 275 B.C.E. -
275 BCE
War With Greece
As Rome continued to expand, it ran into Greece colonies. Greece soon invaded Italy, and Rome defeated them. -
Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE
War Against Carthage
Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of Mediterranean trade, therefore they fought in a series of wars called the Punic Wars. -
146 BCE
End of the Punic Wars
Rome captured and destroyed the city of Carthage. (They also enslaved the people who had lived there). -
73 BCE
Slave Revolt
Spartacus led a rebellion in 73 B.C.E, which was one of the biggest rebellions in history. Romans killed thousands of the rebels, and captured 6,000 more slaves before the end of the rebellion. -
59 BCE
Ceaser Becomes Consul
Julius Ceaser became consul in Rome. A consul is like a president, the citizens elect a consul to rule over the government and be the commander of the armies. -
58 BCE
Conqureing Gaul
Julius Ceaser became the governor of Gaul after a year of being the consul in Rome. He also soon conquered Britain. -
46 BCE
Ceaser Rules Rome
In 46 BCE Julius Ceaser officially became the sole dictator for life at the end of the Roman Republic. -
44 BCE
The End of Ceaser
Julius Ceaser was assassinated. -
37 BCE
Jerusalem
Romans captured Jerusalem, and adopted their religion. -
31 BCE
End of Roman Ruplic
Octavian defeated Antony in the Battle of Actium and established himself as the ruler of Rome. -
27 BCE
The Beginning of The Roman Empire
Octavian molded the Rome to fit the values he wanted it to have. Octavian wanted to strengthen family values, keep peace, and promote prosperity. This started Pax Romana. -
27 BCE
Pax Romana
As aforementioned, Octavian's values allowed for the next two-hundred years to be the time of Roman Peace, or Pax Romana. -
54
End of the Royal Family
By 41 AD most of the royal family was murdered. By 54 AD, Claudius died, and Nero was the new Emperor. -
64
The Great Fire of Rome
In 64 AD, there was a fire that burned down most of Rome. Nero, who was the ruler at the time, was rumored to have started the fire, and blamed the Christians. Nero also built a palace in the place of where the fire burned the land. -
68
The End of Nero
In 59 AD, Nero sent his guards to kill his mother Agrippina the Younger. In 68 AD he was soon overthrown and killed at his own hand, meaning he killed himself. -
Period: 69 to 79
Vespasian
Vespasian began his rule in 69 AD and died ten years later because of natural causes in 79 AD -
72
The Colosseum
Vespasian, the Emperor who ruled after Nero, began the construction of the Colosseum, which finished in 80 AD, a year after his death -
Period: 72 to 80
The Colosseum
Vespasian (the new Roman Emperor) began the construction of the Colosseum, which finished in 80 AD -
104
Replacing Nero's Palace
In 104 AD, Vespasian filled Nero's palace with dirt to soon make it a public bath. -
300
The End Of The Roman Empire
Rome began a slow decline after 3rd century C.E. which was due to population decline, caused by disease, which led to slower economic activity, and less pay for the army. They also faced enviornemtal issues and challenges from Non-Romans. -
313
A New Religion
The Roman Emperor Constantine officially declared Christianity legal. -
400
Aqueducts
In fourth century A.D., Rome had created aqueducts and had constant streams of clean water. (Emperor Claudius had the greatest impact in aqueducts.) -
439
Conquring Rome
In 439 C.E., nomads named the Vandals, took over Carthage, and eventually all of Rome.
