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753 BCE
Romulus
Romulus was the first king of Rome, and founded the city on the Palatine Hill. -
Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE
Monarchical Rome
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509 BCE
Rome overthrows the Etruscans
The Etruscan government was a monarchy. The Roman citizens thought that the kings were cruel so they overthrew them -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Republic Rome
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449 BCE
The Laws of the Twelve Tables
The Laws of the Twelve tables were the one of the earliest laws. They were created to establish equal laws for the upper class and middle class Romans. -
218 BCE
Hannibal invades Italy
He was a Carthaginian military commander. Hannibal won against roman forces near the Ticinus River, in Northern Rome. -
98 BCE
Non-Romans are removed
Rome removed all of its non-Romans citizens. Only slaves were allowed to stay. -
50 BCE
Aureus
Aureus was the first gold coin of Rome. It was used for most of Rome's trade in the 1st and 2nd century. -
45 BCE
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar became Rome's first dictator in 45 BCE. He was considered a great military leader because of the bridge he built to cross the Rhine River to invade Britain. This helped him become the dictator. -
44 BCE
Julius Caeser was murdered
Julius Caesar was murdered by 40 senators because they felt like he was taking power away from them. -
32 BCE
The Final War of the Roman Republic
It was the last civil war in the Roman republic and lasted two years. The Roman Senate declares war on Cleopatra and Antony because they were believed to have betrayed the Roman Empire. Cleopatra and Antony lost. -
27 BCE
Roman Empire Began
Gaius Thurinus became the first emperor of the Rome. He was Julius Caesar's nephew and changed his name to Augustus Caesar. -
27 BCE
Pax Romana
Pax Romana (Roman Peace) lasted from 27 BCE-180 AD. It was a period of peace and barely any expansion, and it occurred after the final war of the roman republic. -
Period: 27 BCE to Jan 1, 1453
Emperial Rome
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41
Claudius and his Stepson
Claudius came into power in 41 AD his wife killed him so that her son could become emperor. Her son, Nero, tried to burn the Roman Empire. Nero was killed. -
49
Expansion
Rome controlled Europe and northern Africa. -
80
Roman Collesium
It was built in 80 AD and held fights and reenactments of battles. -
235
Imperial Crisis
The Roman Empire almost collapsed during 235-284 AD. This was because of invasion, disease, and economic issues. -
268
The split
The Roman Empire became the Gallic Empire. The Gallic Empire was split into three states Gaul, Britannia, and Hispania.