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753 BCE
founding rome: BCE
according to the legend, the twin sons of mats Romulus and Remus founded the city. Romulus killed Remus then became the ruler and named the city after himself. for the next 240 years, Rome was ruled by kings -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
creation of roman republic: 509 BC
After the last Etruscan king that ruled Rome was overthrown. Rome's next government served as a representative democracy in the form of a republic. -
Period: 450 BCE to 451 BCE
twelve tables: 450-451 BCE
The twelve tables(aka law of the twelve tables) was a set of laws that was inscribed on 12 bronze tables created in rome.they were the beginning of a new approach to laws that were passed down by government and written down so that the citizens might be treated equally -
49 BCE
julius caesar becomes the first dictator of rome:49 BC
Julius Caesar was the first dictator in rome. he resigned his dictatorship within 11 days. In 48 BC, he was re-appointed dictator, only this time for an indefinite period -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar assassinated:44 BC
On march 15 44 BC julius caesar was assassinated in largo di Torre Argentina, Rome, Italy -
31 BCE
pax Romana begins: 31 BC
The pax romana begin when Octavian ( augustus) defeated Mark antony and Cleopatra in the battle Actium and became roman emperor. he became princeps, or first citizen. -
27 BCE
Rome is established as an empire: 27 BCE
roman empire was established in 27 BCE following the demise of the roman republic and continuing the final eclipse of the empire of the west in the 5th century CE -
64
rome is burning: 64 AD
it is believed that Nero played the fiddle while watching rome burn in 64 AD. one occupies oneself with unimportant matters and neglects to pay attention to priorities during crisis. -
Period: 70 to 80
colosseums construction is finished:80 CE
construction of the colosseum began under the roman emperor Vespasian between 70 and 72 CE. the completed structure was dedicated in 80 CE by titus, vespasian's son and successor. -
192
pax Romana ends: 192 AD
pax romana ended following the death of Marcus Aurelius, who broke with recent tradition by anointing his son commodus as his successor. the reign of commodus ended in 192 AD with his assassination, which sparked a civil war that brought a end to a golden age of roman history -
284
diocletian divides empire: 284 CE
diocletian secured the empire's borders and purged it of all threats to his power.the empire was effectively divided in two -
313
christianity becomes the official religion of rome: 313 AD
in 313 AD, the emperor constantine issued the edict of milan which accepted christianity 10 years later it was the official religion int he roman empire -
324
constantine reunites empires: 324 AD
constantine defeated licinius and took control of a reunited empire. constatian founded the city of constantinople on the site of Byzantium -
476
rome falls: 476 AD
in september 476 AD, the last roman emperor of the west Romulus. Augustulus was deposed by a germanic prince called odovacar he won control of the remnants of the city