Timeline of Ancient Rome

By jordon.don
  • 753 BCE

    Rome is founded

    Romulus killed his twin brother Remus after an argument about where to locate the new city.
  • Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE

    Rome as a Monarchy

  • 715 BCE

    Numa's Rule

    Romulus's death which lead to the rule of Numa Pompilius who made Rome more Religius.
  • 673 BCE

    Tullus Hostilius come to power

    This date marks the start of the rule of Tullus Hostilius, who made Rome a more warlike kingdom.
  • 640 BCE

    Rome's Expansion

    640 BCE starts the rule of Ancus Marcius who expands the territory of Rome.
  • 534 BCE

    The Last King

    Tarquinius Superbus was the last king of rome. He treated the citizens so badly that they later rebelled against him.
  • 509 BCE

    Roman Rebellion

    The Romans rebelled and drove out Tarquin. There was a back and forth struggle for power until the romans created a new type of goverment called a republic.
  • Period: 508 BCE to 28 BCE

    Rome Republic

  • 287 BCE

    Citizenship is granted

    Farmers, Merchants/traders, low ranking soldiers and craftsmen become full blown citizens
  • 275 BCE

    Roman Expansion

    Rome controls the entire Italian Peninsula
  • 264 BCE

    The start of the Punic Wars

    The star of a series of wars between Rome and Carthage
  • 215 BCE

    Rome v Macedonia

    The start of a series of wars between Rome and Macedonia over Northern Greece.
  • 148 BCE

    Macedonia's Defeat

    After many wars Rome finally defeats macedonia in northern greece
  • 146 BCE

    Rome finally captures Carthage

    With the defeat and capture of Carthage, Rome adds Spain, North Africa and Sicily to its ever expanding empire.
  • 73 BCE

    Spartacus's Revolt

    A slave named Spartacus leads one of the largest slave revolts in history
  • 46 BCE

    Ceaser's Rule

    Military General Julius Ceaser becomes a Dictator
  • 44 BCE

    Ceaser's Assasination

    Julius Ceaser is assasinated by a group of conspirators. This leads to competition between the 2 generals Octavian and Marc Anthony.
  • 37 BCE

    Jerusalem's Capture

    The Romans capture Jerusalem
  • 31 BCE

    Octavian's Victory

    Octavian defeats Marc Anthony and proclaims himself sole ruler of Rome.
  • 27 BCE

    Pax Romona Begins

    The start of 200 years of Roman Peace.
  • 27 BCE

    Octavian renamed

    As the first ruler of the Roman Empire Octavian becomes known as Augustus Ceaser
  • Period: 27 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire

  • 180

    Pax Romana Ends

    200 years of peace come to an end.
  • 313

    Christianity Legality

    Christianity becomes legal in the Roman Empire
  • 313

    Constantine the Christian

    Constantine becomes the first Christian Emperor of Rome
  • 330

    Capitol Moved

    Constantine moves the seat of goverment to Constantinople
  • 410

    The Vigoths

    Germanic Vigoths sack Rome
  • 439

    The Vandals

    The Nomadic Vandals capture Carthage
  • 455

    The Vandals Strike Again

    The Nomadic Vandals conquer Rome
  • 476

    Last Roman Emperor

    The last Roman Emperor was replaced by a Germanic ruler named Odovacer.