roman timeline

By franki242
  • 753 BCE

    Roman Kingdom (753 BCE-509 BCE)

    Legendary founding Rome by Romulus (753 BCE)
  • 509 BCE

    Roman Republic (509 BCE - 27 BCE)

    Octavian, Julius Caesar’s nephew, wins the civil war between himself and Antony, and is made imperator. Changes name to Augustus (27 BCE)
  • 476 BCE

    Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE)

    Ostrogoths raid Rome and force the last Western Emperor to give up power (476 CE)
  • 241 BCE

    First Punic War (264 - 241 BCE)

    Roman victory in the First Punic War (241 BCE)
  • 201 BCE

    Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE)

    Battle of Zama and Roman victory in the Second Punic War (202 BCE)
  • 146 BCE

    Third Punic War (149 - 146 BCE)

    Roman victory in the Third Punic War and complete destruction of the city of Carthage (146 BCE)