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Roman Timeline

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  • 753 BCE

    City was founded.

  • Period: 750 BCE to 600 BCE

    settling

    Greek settlers established 50 colonies on the coast of Italy & Sicily
  • 600 BCE

    Etruscan

    Etruscan
    Etruscan became king.
  • 509 BCE

    Etruscan rulers

    Etruscan rulers
    Rome replaced the Etruscan rulers with a republic.
  • 451 BCE

    Twelve Tables

    Twelve Tables
    A group of 10 officials began writing down Rome's laws. These laws were carved on 12 tablets, or tables, and hung from the Forum.
  • 264 BCE

    First Punic War

    First Punic War
    The first Punic War with Carthage begins
  • 218 BCE

    Second Punic War

    Second Punic War
    In the second Punic War Hannibal invades Italy
  • 100 BCE

    Population

    Population
    slaves form one-third of the Roman population.
  • 70 BCE

    Spread of Rome

    Romes Mediterranean empire stretched from Autonolia on the east to Spain on the West
  • 60 BCE

    Joining together

    Julius Caesar joins forces with Crassus
  • Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE

    Campaign

    Julius Caesar leads a successful campaign to conquer all of Gaul.
  • 49 BCE

    Defeat of Pompeii

    Defeat of Pompeii
    Julius took his army to defeat Pompeys army in Greece, Asia, Spain, and Egypt.
  • 44 BCE

    Death of Julius

    Death of Julius
    Conspirators kill Julius Caesar
  • 44 BCE

    Dictator

    Julius Caesar was named dictator for life.
  • 43 BCE

    Allies

    Octavian joins with Marc Antony and took control of Rome and ruled for 10 years as a second Triumvirate.
  • 31 BCE

    Egypt

    Egypt
    Cleopatra and Antony committed suicide.
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus

    Augustus
    Empire and Pax Romana begins with the reign of Augustus.
  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Peak of Power

    Rome is at it's peak of power under the rule of Augustus.
  • 6

    Judea

    Judea
    Rome takes control of the Jewish Kingdom and made its Provence in Judea
  • 14

    New Successor

    New Successor
    Augustus dies and Tiberius becomes the new successor
  • 64

    Persecution

    Persecution
    Nero was blamed for a disastrous fire in Rome. He then stated the Christians were responsible for it and ordered them to be prosecuted.
  • 70

    Take Over

    The Romans stormed Jeruselum and destroyed the temple complex.
  • Period: 72 to 81

    Colosseum

    Colosseum was built, its capacity could hold between 45,000- 50,000. It is made of stone and concrete, and stands 157 feet high and 620 feet long. The arena itself is 287 feet long and 180 feet wide.
  • 79

    Pompeii

    Pompeii
    Mount Vesuvius erupted covering Pompeii in a thick layer of ash.
  • 100

    Religions

    Romans become interested in the religions of Asia.
  • 284

    Divide

    Diocletian, who will divide the Roman Empire, becomes emperor.
  • 311

    power

    four rivals broke out for power
  • 312

    The Title

    The Title
    Constantine was fighting three rivals for the title.
  • 313

    end of persecution

    end of persecution
    Constantine declared the end of prosecutions against Christians
  • 324

    Constantine

    Constantine
    Constantine reunites the empire.
  • 380

    Christianity

    Christianity was made an official religion.
  • 395

    Split

    Empire permanently split.
  • 476

    The Fall

    Western Roman Empire falls with the ouster of the last emperor, Romulus Augustulus.

  • Aqueducts

    Aqueducts
    Aqueducts were designed by the Roman engineers to bring water into the cities and towns.