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100
Julius Caesar Assasination
On March 14 44 B.C.E. Juluis Caesar was stabbed numerous times by the senate which includes one of his great friends -
100
Augustus Caesar
In 27 B.C. Octavian becomes Augustus Caesar roman emperor after defeating Mark Antony and Cleopatra due to the fact that he was afraid they would try to overpower him -
100
Pax Romana
Augustus Caesar begins the Pax Romanaon 27 B.C.E. 200 years of peace. Over time during the Pax Romana, Rome becomes much bigger wealthier. -
Period: 100 to 500
Roman Empire
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306
Christian Abuse
The Christianis have been around the Roman empire for over 200 years and they are persecuted by the romans -
312
Battle of Milvian
Before the battle of mivioan bridge started between Constanine and Maxentius took place. Constanine didn't know what to do. He looked up into the sky and it had a symbol and next to it it said,"Under this sign, you will conquer." He thought this was from the Christian God, so he put it on his army's shields. Although he was out numbered, he won. Then he thanked the Christian God and gave Christians freedom to worship. -
324
Constantinople
Constanine soon moved the capitol of Rome to Byzantium after defeating Maxentius. He then called it Constantinople (City of Constanine) He chose this because it is a wealthier capitol that is full of trade . -
400
Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire could not hold off the barbarians and invaders -
410
Fall of Rome
The last of the Roman Empire was captured by th Visigoths and was looted by them. -
476
Fall of Roman Empire
There is no more western Roman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire turns into the Byzantium Empire -
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius, the last of the 5 good emperors appoints Commodus to be the next emperor which marks the beggining of the end. -
Commodus Assasination
Commodus, the ruler that slowly declined the Roman empire due to overuse of entertainment, is assassinated. -
Split Roman Empire
Diocletion the occuring emperor of Rome tries to stop roman decline by spliting the roman empire into an east and west side. Then he chooses Maximus to rule the western side as he takes the wealthier earsten roman empire. Then he has a co-emperor for both eastern and western roman empires. this was called a tetrarchy.
