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753 BCE
Rome's Creation
Rome was created through a dispute between two twins, Romulus and Remus -
753 BCE
Rome's First King, Romulus
After the death of his brother, Romulus took heir as first king of Rome. -
Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE
Rome as a Monarchy
The time period when Rome's government system was a monarchy. -
715 BCE
Rome's Second King, Numa Pompilius
Rome's second king was Numa Pompilius, and he allowed Rome to have its religious ceremonies. -
673 BCE
Rome's Third King, Tullus Hostilius
This was Rome's third king, and he had many battles with neighboring people of Rome.7 -
509 BCE
Rome shifts from a monarchy
Romans were fed up with a monarchy, with the last king being Lucius Tarquinius Superbus -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Roman Republic
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496 BCE
Battle of Regallus
Rome defeated and was victorious over the latins -
312 BCE
Via Appia's construction
An early, important road of early Rome that was 132 miles long. -
Period: 280 BCE to 275 BCE
Pyrrhic wars
Fought against Pyrrhus of Epirus and Rome once again was dominant. -
218 BCE
Hannibal invades Italy
He led the Carthage army to go and attack Italy -
Period: 49 BCE to 44 BCE
Julius Caesar's Rule
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48 BCE
Caesar defeated Pompey
At the battle of Pharsalus Caesar defeated Pompey -
45 BCE
Caesar becomes first dictator
Caesar will become the supreme ruler over Rome, after defeating Pompey -
44 BCE
Caesar's Assassination
Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of people led by Cassius and Brutus. -
Period: 31 BCE to 14
Rome's First emperor Augustus
Augustus was Rome's first emperor. -
Period: 27 BCE to 476
The Roman Empire
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Period: 27 BCE to 180
Pax Romana
This was a time period of minimal expansion and roman peace. It is considered the "golden age". -
1 CE
Rome's Water
By this time period, almost every house in Rome had running water. -
31
Infrastructure Advancements
During the reign of Augustus, massive buildings were able to be created, due to the discovery of waterproof concrete. Additions such as piers, and bridges were now available to the Romans. -
Period: 41 to 54
The Reign of Claudius
Despite being seen as an outcast, Claudius played a huge influence on Rome's aqueduct system, which allowed water to flow into the city. -
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Agrippina, Claudius' wife.
Convinced Claudius to have her son, Nero be the future ruler of Rome. -
Period: 54 to 68
Nero's Reign
Seen as one of the worst rulers of Rome, due to his actions being very questionable. For example, he was accused of setting Rome ablaze just for room for his palace. -
59
Agrippina's Assassination
Agrippina, mother of Nero, was killed by guards sent by her own son, since he believe she was trying too hard to control him and his actions. This was called matricide, and is one of the worst crimes to commit in Rome at the time. -
64
Domus Aurea
After a fire burnt down a lot of land in Rome, Nero, being the great man he is, built a palace devoted to himself, instead of helping the citizens of Rome find housing. -
64
Rome is set ablaze
A small fire was started in Rome, and eventually it spread to 10 out of the 14 segments of Rome. Nero was the main suspect, as he was seen playing an instrument while the fire was spreading. -
68
Nero's Death
After a tidal wave of opposition and guards were sent at him, Nero committed suicide, by slitting his throat. -
Period: 69 to 79
Vespasian's Reign
Vespasian fought for rule of Rome, after there being no heir to the throne. He pushed Rome's archaeological feats to the limit, and constructed buildings for the public. He drained Nero's lake, and made the Colosseum -
72
Colosseum Construction
The construction of The Colosseum began, with the help of 12,000 Jewish captives. -
79
Vespasian's Death
Vespasian died by natural causes. -
Period: 400 to 301
Rome's Control over Italy
By this time in history, Rome controlled most of present day Italy.
