The Rise of the Roman Empire

Romulus founds Rome

753 BCE

Remus was so bold as to jump over Romulus' wall jestingly. In response to Remus' mockeries and for jumping over his wall, Romulus, angered by is brother's belittlement, killed him. There are several versions as to how Remus was killed on the day Rome was founded.

Visigoths sack Rome

410 BCE

On the 24th of August in 410 BC, as the Roman Empire waned in strength the Visigoths attacked Rome. This move can be seen as one of the last of a long line of Manoeuvres that signaled the end of the behemoth Roman Empire

Christianity declared sole religion by Theodosius I

347 BCE

In lists of Roman Emperors, Theodosius is far from the most notable. One Historian noted that this son of an emperor killed for high reason "veered disconcertingly between opposites-febrile activity and indolent sluggishness, a simple soldierly life and the splendors of the court." But this little-known emperor forever changed the course of Christian history not in one way, but in two. He used his power to officially enforce orthodox Christianity, but ended up placing his power under the church.

Hannibal invades Italy

218 BCE

Hannibal had ambitions beyond the wildest imaginations of the Romans, and before they had sent an army to Spain, he had left the country to Invade Italy, for tis was great ambition. In order to reach Italy, he determined to lead his army across the Alps, a feat that no one without the genius and the daring of the Carthaginian general could have ever hoped to accomplished.

Pantheon constructed by Hadrian

125 BCE

The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It is a Roman Temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125. The emperor Hadrian (A.D 117-138) built the Pantheon to replace August's friend and Commander Marcus Agrippa's Pantheon of 27 B.C. which burnt to the ground in 80 A.D.

Julius Caesar killed

44 BCE

Marcus Junius had killed Julius Caesar On March 15, 44 BC. Caesar rose to defend himself, and in the uproar Casca shouted out in greek to his brother.The Latter heard him and drove his sword into the ribs. After a Moment, Cassius made a slash at his face, and Decimus Brutus pierced him in the side. While Cassius Longinus was trying to give him another blow he missed and struck Marcus Brutus on the hand. Minucius also hit out at Caesar and hit Rubrius in the thigh.

Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

30 BCE

Jesus' Crucifixion was a horribly painful and disgraceful form of capital punishment used in the ancient world. This method of execution involved binding the victim's hands and feet and nailing them to a cross.

Caesar Augustus becomes Emperor

14 BCE

As the first Roman Emperor, Augustus led Rome's transformation from republic to empire during the tumultuous years following the assassination of his great-uncle and adoptive father Julius Caesar. He shrewdly combined military might, institution-building and lawmaking to become Rome's sole ruler, laying the foundations of the 200-year Pax Romana and an empire that lasted, in various forms, for nearly 1,500 years.