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The Roman Empire

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  • Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE

    The city of Rome is founded

    Legend has it that the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, named Romulus and Remus founded the city. Romulus killed Remus and became ruler of Rome and named the city after himself. Rome was ruled by kings for the next 240 years.
  • Period: 509 BCE to 218 BCE

    Rome becomes a republic

    The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a complex republican government.
  • Period: 218 BCE to 73 BCE

    Hannibal invades Italy

    Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome. This is part of the Second Punic war.
  • Period: 73 BCE to 45 BCE

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising
  • Period: 45 BCE to 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome

    Caesar makes his famous Crossing of the Rubicon and defeats Pompey in a civil war to become the supreme ruler of Rome. This signals the end of the Roman Republic
  • Period: 44 BCE to 27 BCE

    Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus

    They hope to bring back the republic, but civil war breaks out.
  • Period: 27 BCE to 64

    The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.

    The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.
  • Period: 64 to 80

    Much of Rome burns. Legend has it that Emperor Nero watched the city burn while playing a lyre.

    Much of Rome burns. Legend has it that Emperor Nero watched the city burn while playing a lyre.
  • Period: 80 to 121

    The Colosseum is built

    One of the great examples of Roman engineering is finished. It can seat 50,000 spectators
  • Period: 121 to 306

    The Hadrian Wall is built

    To keep out the barbarians a long wall is built across northern England.
  • Period: 306 to 380

    Constantine becomes Emperor

    Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire. Prior to this Rome persecuted the Christians
  • Period: 380 to 395

    Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire.

    Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire.
  • Period: 395 to 410

    Rome splits into two empires

    Rome splits into two empires
  • Period: 410 to 476

    The Visigoths sack Rome

    This is the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy