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1200 BCE
People reach north Italy
Etruscans reached northern Italy -
753 BCE
Founding of Rome
2 Bothers founded Rome. Romulus killed his Remus. -
600 BCE
Rome
Rome was a province of Etruria -
509 BCE
The Republic begins
After the last of seven kings, Rome begins the Republic period during which it is ruled by senators and has a constitution. -
Period: 282 BCE to 272 BCE
War
War with Pyrrhus -
100 BCE
Julius Caesar
Was the most powerful of his era. He died by Brutus and was dictator. -
73 BCE
Spartacus slave uprising
Spartacus, a gladiator, leads an army of slaves in a series of battles. Spartacus and his men were caught and crucified. -
31 BCE
Caesar Octavian
Caesar Octavian defeated the combined forces of Cleopatra and Marc Antony in the naval battle of Actium (near Greece) -
27 BCE
The Roman Empire begins
Even though Caesar was a dictator, the first leader to call himself ''Emperor'' or Augustus was Octavius. -
64
The Great Fire of Rome
Most of the city is destroyed in a vast fire. Emperor Nero has often been blamed, but modern scholarship doubts this. -
70
Jews
Expulsion of Jews from Palestine -
80
Colosseum is built
The Colosseum was built in 80 AD. The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games. -
122
Hadrian's Wall
A wall was built across the North of England and marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. -
306
Constantine becomes Emperor in 306 AD
Rome becomes a Christian empire. Before this, Rome persecuted the Christians. Constantius dies. -
325
Christian
Council of Niceae solidifies Christian doctrine -
Period: 337 to 351
Constantius
Three sons fought to control the empire. -
Period: 361 to 363
Romans failed
The Romans failed to defeat the Persians, and in the process, the Eastern Emperor Julianus was killed -
380
Christianity becomes the official religion
This will have an effect on the rest of European history to the present day. -
395
Rome splits
In an effort to make administration of the vast empire easier, Rome becomes two separate empires with two capitals and two rulers. -
Period: 396 to 402
Stililcho
Stilicho defeated several attacks by the visigoths led by alaric -
407
Roman withdrew from Britain
Roman forces withdrew from Britain, led by Constantine, the troops' choice for emperor -
410
The Visigoths sack Rome
This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy. -
423
Johannes
After Honorius' death, Johannes usurped the position of Western Emperor -
425
Theodosius II
Forces sent by Theodosius II from the east killed Johannes the usurper and installed Valentinian III as the Western Emperor -
450
Gaul
Attila led the Huns, another barbarian group, into Gaul -
455
Vandals
The Vandals, led by Gaiseric, sacked Rome -
476
The end of the Western Roman Empire
The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is deposed and the Middle Ages begin. -
493
Barbarian king
Italy incorporated into the barbarian Kingdom of the Ostrogoths -
632
Mecca
Foundation of Islam by Mohammed in Mecca -
1453
The Byzantine Empire ends
The Byzantine Empire comes to an end as it falls to the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople in 1453 A.D.
