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753 BCE
Romulus founds (starts) Rome
The founding of Rome can be investigated through archaeology.In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers. -
410 BCE
Visigoths sack Rome
The city was attacked by the Visigoths led by King AlaricThe previous sack of Rome had been accomplished by the Gauls under their leader Brennus in 390 or 387/6 BC. -
395 BCE
Christianity declared sole religion by Theodosius I
Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from AD 379 to AD 395. He failed to kill, expel, or entirely subjugate them, and after the Gothic War. -
63 BCE
Caesar Augustus becomes Emperor
Roman Principate and considered the first Roman emperor, controlling the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.Gaius Octavius into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian gens Octavia. -
63 BCE
Hannibal invades Italy
Hannibal invaded Italy in the second Punic War to destroy the power of Rome. He hated the Romans after swearing on the alter of Baal as a child. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar killed
The assassination of Julius Caesar was the result of a conspiracy by many Roman senators. -
27 BCE
Pantheon constructed by Hadrian
The building is circular with a portico of large granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment. -
88
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st century Judea, most probably between the years 30 and 33 AD.
