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753 BCE
Rome is founded
According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants. -
509 BCE
Monarchy finished
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509 BCE
Rome becomes a Republic
The Romans established a form of government — a republic — that was copied by countries for centuries In fact, the government of the United States is based partly on Rome's model. -
476 BCE
Imeperial period finished
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218 BCE
Hannibal invades Italy
Hannibal decided to bring the fight to the Romans and invade northern Italy in 218 BCE by crossing the mountain range of the Alps. He left his brother Hasdrubal Barca -
45 BCE
Julius Caesar dictator of Rome
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar assassinated
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27 BCE
Republican period finished
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27 BCE
Roman Republic ends
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117
Roman Empire is at its peak
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306
Constantine becomes Emperor converts to Christianity and Rome becomes a Christian Empire
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395
Rome splits into two Empires: Westerm and Easterm
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476
End of Westerm Empire and fall of Acient Rome