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Roman History

By Kylee.robinson@fwcsstudents.org
  • 753 BCE

    Beginning of Rome

    Rome was founded by two brothers Romulus and Remus. Romulus killed Remus and named Rome after himself.
  • Period: 750 BCE to 510 BCE

    The (semi-mythological) seven kings

    "The (semi-mythological) seven kings of Rome: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tulus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. "
  • Period: 750 BCE to 510 BCE

    300 man cavalry

    "The semi-legendary celeres or trossuli - a 300-man cavalry corps which the first kings of Rome incorporated into the legion - is formed, later their number is increased to 600."
  • Period: 578 BCE to 535 BCE

    crop raise

    "Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, increases the number of the cavalry corps (equites) to 1,800."
  • Period: 510 BCE to 509 BCE

    first treaty

    "First treaty between Rome and Carthage."
  • 509 BCE

    The creation of the Roman Republic

    When the last king of Rome Tarquinius Superbus was thought to have been ousted by an aristocratic coup.
  • Period: 498 BCE to 493 BCE

    latins defeat

    "Rome defeats the Latins."
  • 495 BCE

    last king of rome dies

    "Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, last king of Rome, dies in exile at Cumae."
  • 494 BCE

    the office of the tribuni

    "Traditional date the office of the tribuni plebis is created in Rome"
  • 484 BCE

    the first temple of the dioscuri

    "The first temple of the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux) is dedicated in Rome's Forum Romanum by Aulus Postumius following his victory over the Latins at the Battle of Lake Regillus"
  • 443 BCE

    censor

    "The position of censor is created in Rome. "
  • 389 BCE

    camillus

    "Camillus is named Dictator of Rome a second time"
  • 338 BCE

    The settlement of the Latin War

    "the Romans faced a rebellion by their neighbouring Latin allies".
  • Period: 298 BCE to 290 BCE

    Third Samnite War.

    "Third Samnite War. Victory for Rome, peace with the Etruscans."
  • Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE

    Punic Wars

    The Punic Wars consolidated Rome's power and helped the city grow in wealth and prestige.
  • Period: 235 BCE to 284 BCE

    the third century crisis

    "the Roman empire suffered chronic political and military instability"
  • 189 BCE

    rome gives control

    "Rome gives control of Lycia to Rhodes."
  • 188 BCE

    rome gives independence

    "Rome gives Samos its independence."
  • 73 BCE

    Spartacus slave uprising

    "Spartacus, a gladiator, leads an army of slaves in a series of battles. Spartacus and his men were caught and crucified"
  • 67 BCE

    Pompey in the East

    Pompey went to the east to campaign against the pirates, whom he defeated in three months.
  • 66 BCE

    Pompey

    Pompey was victorious against Mithradates VI of Pontus. He became the first Roman to lead and army to the Euphrates river.
  • 64 BCE

    The Great Fire of Rome

    "Most of the city is destroyed in a vast fire. Emperor Nero has often been blamed, but modern scholarship doubts this"
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome

    "Julius Caesar defeats Pompey in a civil war. He becomes the supreme ruler of Rome. This is the end of the Roman Republic"
  • Period: 31 BCE to 14

    Augustus reintroduces monarchy to Rome

    "The expansion of the empire destroyed the Roman Republic"
  • 80

    Colosseum is built

    " The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games."
  • 122

    Hadrian Wall is built

    " It was a long wall built across northern England in an effort to keep the barbarians out."
  • 380

    Christianity

    "Theodosius I proclaims Christianity as the sole religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD."
  • 395

    Rome splits

    " the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. Each side had a ruler in charge of it." " The Roman Empire was split by Theodosius."
  • 476

    End of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome

    "defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This is the start of the Dark Ages in Europe."
  • 1453

    The Byzantine Empire ends

    "falls to the Ottoman Empire."

  • Sources

    https://www.ancient.eu/Rome/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/key-romans-dates-timeline-fall-rome-empire-when-founded-romulus-remus/ http://www.softschools.com/timelines/roman_empire/timeline_9/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/roman-civilization-timeline-facts-contributions.html https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/Rome/