Roman History

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  • Founding of Rome
    753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    Brothers Romulus and Remus founded Rome
  • 509 BCE

    Romans revolted against the Etruscan king

    They took down the king and created the system of government by the Senate and the Assembly
  • War with Pyrrhus
    282 BCE

    War with Pyrrhus

    Pyrrhus was asked by the people of the Greek city of Tarentum in southern Italy to help them in their war with the Roman Republic
  • 265 BCE

    Rome completed the occupation of the Italian peninsula

    Rome took over the Italian peninsula
  • 229 BCE

    First Illyrian War

    Rome's concern with the trade routes running across the Adriatic Sea increased after the First Punic War, when many tribes of Illyria became united under one queen
  • Second Illyrian War
    219 BCE

    Second Illyrian War

    Ithe Roman Republic was at war with the Celts of Cisalpine Gaul, and the Second Punic War with Carthage was beginning. These distractions gave Demetrius the time he needed to build a new Illyrian war fleet.
  • 215 BCE

    First Macedonian War

    There were no decisive engagements, and the war ended in a stalemate.
  • 200 BCE

    Second Macedonian War

    The Second Macedonian War was fought between Macedon, led by Philip V of Macedon, and Rome, allied with Pergamon and Rhodes.
  • 171 BCE

    Third Macedonian War

    The Third Macedonian War was a war fought between the Roman Republic and King Perseus of Macedon.
  • 149 BCE

    final Macedonian War

    The Fourth Macedonian War was fought between the Roman Republic and a Greek uprising led by the Macedonian pretender to the throne Andriscus
  • 133 BCE

    Tiberius was assassinated in 133 BCE by land-owners.

    He was murdered, along with many of his supporters, by members of the Roman Senate and supporters of the conservative Optimates faction.
  • Civil war in Rome
    88 BCE

    Civil war in Rome

    The Great Roman Civil War, also known as Caesar's Civil War
  • Julius Caesar appointed governor of Gaul
    58 BCE

    Julius Caesar appointed governor of Gaul

    When the designated governor for Transalpine Gaul died this province was given to Caesar as well
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar defeated Pompey and became the first dictator of Rome

    Julius Caesar and his allies formed up opposite the army of the republic under the command of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.
  • 31 BCE

    Octavian became Caesar Augustus, the first emperor

    His maternal great-uncle Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, and Octavius was named in Caesar's will as his adopted son
  • Fire destroyed much of Rome during Nero's rule
    64

    Fire destroyed much of Rome during Nero's rule

    The great fire of Rome breaks out and destroys much of the city
  • Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius preserved the city of Pompeii
    79

    Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius preserved the city of Pompeii

    Roman town of Pompeii was buried under several feet of ash and rock
  • The period of the "Five Good Emperors"
    96

    The period of the "Five Good Emperors"

    The period witnessed considerable expansion of the empire
  • Numerous Roman emperors killed by revolts and assassinations
    211

    Numerous Roman emperors killed by revolts and assassinations

    When a Roman general in Britain revolted
  • The Romans failed to defeat the Persians
    361

    The Romans failed to defeat the Persians

    Immediately after the Battle of Callinicum the Persians and Romans negotiated without success