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753 BCE
Romulus killed his twin brother Remus.
Romulus(first kind of Rome, raised by a wolf) killed his twin brother Remus after not being able to agree on where they should locate the new city. He them named the city after himself in 753 B.C.E -
Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE
Rome as a Monarchy
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700 BCE
The second King of Rome
Began ruling Rome in 700 BC. Numa Pompulis was known for being a smart and religious man, inventing the roman calendar and other things. -
600 BCE
The Etruscan Conquest
According to thelatinlibrary.com, shortly after 600 B.C, multiple Etruscan princes conquered Rome. -
509 BCE
Latin aristocracy revolt
In 509 BC Junius Brutus led a rebellion of aristocracy against Tarquinius Superbus. This led to the expelling of the Etruscans and to Rome becoming a republic. -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Roman Republic
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450 BCE
Laws of the Twelve Tables
Many plebeians were not satisfied with having unwritten laws, so the government responded with The Laws of the Twelve Tables which was established in 450 B.C.E. This lead to a judiciary system since the rules were written no one could escape punishment for not abiding by them. The Laws of the Twelve Tables, had laws for almost anything you could think of that occurred in daily life. -
287 BCE
Plebeians and Magistrates
In 287 B.C.E., plebeians and magistrates which were the small farmers, tradespeople, crafts workers, and common soldiers won the right to be full citizens, This allowed them to finally have a say in the government. -
275 BCE
Rome had control of the entire Italian Peninsula
Rome encouraged central Italy's other city states to revolt against the Etruscan's. After the city-states were free of Etruscan rule, the Romans conquered them. -
146 BCE
Roman finally captured Carthage
Rome fought a series of wars called the Punic Wars. They enslaved the population and destroyed the city. Condemning Carthage to poverty for years to come. -
98 BCE
The city of Rome expelled all non-roman citizens
It came a point in Rome where they expelled all non-citizens. They only kept slaves. This was because of overpopulation. -
45 BCE
Julius Caesar became dictator of Rome
Julius was the first Roman General to build the bridge across the Rhine and commenced the invasion of Britain. From this he gain military power. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar was assassinated
Julius was assassinated by his own senators.They stabbed Julius next to the Theater of Pompey. -
37 BCE
The Romans captured Jerusalem
Cicero and other Roman writers of the late Republic and early empire were interested in the religion of the Jews. -
Period: 27 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
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64
Peter dies
Peter was one of the people particularly important to the spreading of Jesus and shaping Christianity. He knew Jesus was one of his first followers. Peter is regarded by the Roman Catholic Church as the first pope. -
80
Colosseum is built
This is one of the greatest examples of roman engineering. This was used for entertainment. It was located in the center of the city of Rome. -
313
Religion became legal in the Edict of Milan
Roman Emperor Constantine declared the religion Christianity to be legal. Constantine became the first Christian emperor -
476
End of Roman Empire
This was the fall of ancient Rome. This also started the development of the Dark Ages.
