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753 BCE
The Two Brothers
The brothers Romulus and Remus argued about where the city should be located which led to the death of Remus. When the city was founded, Romulus named it after his brother. -
Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE
Rome as a Monarchy
The development of Rome's government. -
715 BCE
Religious Ceremonies
Numa Pompilius provided Rome with religious ceremonies. -
673 BCE
Tullus Hostilius
Tullus Hostilius was a general who served as Rome's third king who reigned from 673BCE-642BCE. -
640 BCE
Extension of Rome
Ancus Marcius was the ruler that fought numerous battles against the Latins which resulted in the extension of Rome's territory. -
578 BCE
Population Count
Servius Tullius was a king who's reign lasted from 578BCE-534BCE and he created the first census of Rome. -
509 BCE
Dethroned Ruler
The tyrant Tarquinius Superbus was displaced by patricians who decided to relinquish the idea of a monarchy and created a republic instead. -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Rome as a Republic
Rome's transition from a monarchy to a republic. -
450 BCE
Written Laws
The government created a system of written laws so its citizens could check for unfair treatment called the "Laws of the Twelve Tables." -
312 BCE
Roman Roads
Roads in Rome were created around this time but improved later on and were a major cause of unification. -
287 BCE
Granted Citizenship
Commoners and working-class Romans were allowed to be full citizens after they asked for changes politically. -
275 BCE
Rome Is Under Control
Under the leadership of a representative government, Rome dominated the Italian Peninsula. -
73 BCE
Slaves
The number of slaves increased after an abundance of them were captured by soldiers, and they soon began to endure harsher treatment. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was Rome's first dictator who was killed because he craved too much power. -
31 BCE
The Octavian Rule
Marc Antony and Octavian became enemies but Octavian killed Antony and became Rome's ruler after the Battle of Actium. -
27 BCE
Pax Romana
Pax Romana was a period of peacefulness in the Roman Empire created by Augustus that lasted from about 27BCE to 180CE. -
Period: 27 BCE to 476
The Roman Empire
The events that occurred during the rise and fall of one of the world's biggest empires. -
14 BCE
Waterproof Concrete
Waterproof concrete was discovered during the reign of Augustus and was found very useful due to it being very efficient which allowed Romans to engineer very quickly.(In between 31BCE-14BCE) -
7
The Important Resource: Water
Everyone in the Roman Empire had running water. -
50
New Rulers
Claudius was a ruler who bribed guards in order to become a ruler. His stepson,Nero, became the ruler after Claudius' wife convinced Claudius to make her son his heir. -
68
The Rule of Nero
Nero ruled from 54CE-68CE. While in power he did inhumane things including killing Christians, his wife, and his mother. He also took some of the Empire for his own personal gain and later killed himself in 68CE. -
69
The Decade of Strength and Stability
Vespasian was a good ruler who made changes following the rule of Nero and was the first ruler that was not an heir. -
72
Colosseum
Vespasian started the construction of the Roman Colosseum by using Jewish slaves. -
98
The Rule of Trajan
The first ruler from Spain and he ruled from 98CE-117CE. -
285
Separation
The Roman Empire was split into two while Diocletian ruled. They were divided into the eastern and western portions. -
439
Rome Conquered
Vandals gained sovereign over Rome. -
476
The Last Emperor
Odovacer, a Germanic ruler, displaced the last Roman Emperor.
