Timeline Of Ancient Rome

By Tai.Baillie
  • 753 BCE

    753 BC

    753 BC
    The founders of Rome are italic people who occupy the area south of Tiber River. By the sixth century BC, Rome was the dominant power of most the surrounding area. Ruled by a series of kings.
  • 509 BCE

    509 BC

    509 BC
    The Roman monarchy was overthrown and replaced with a republic. For over two centuries following the establishment of the Republic, Rome was constantly at war with the other inhabitants of Italy (the Etruscans and the Greeks), and many legal reforms are made.
  • 265 BCE

    265 BC

    265 BC
    Rome completed is domination of the entire Italian peninsula and began it's pursuit of a large empire. The pursuit results in a series of wars and other nations.
  • 70 BCE

    70-19 BC

    70-19 BC
    Life of the poet Virgil, who writes the Eclogues and the famous epic The Aeneid.
  • 31 BCE

    31 BC

    31 BC
    Antony and Cleopatra are defeated by Octavian, beginning a new Roman era, called Early Empire. The Senate and army bestow the name of Augustus and emperor ("victorious general") upon Octavian. Having gained more land for Rome than any other ruler before him, Augustus died in 14 AD with his rule having lasted 44 years.
  • 14

    14 AD

    14 AD
    With the exception of Claudius' rule (41-54 AD) and his conquest of Britain, the period between Augustus and Nerva is a period without competent rulers. Caligula and Nero are two brutal tyrants who contribute to the violence in Rome.
  • 96

    96-180 AD

    96-180 AD
    This period is commonly referred to as the "five good emperors", a return to a strong and stable government . The five are Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. Several centuries of Roman peace (Pax Romana) across the Empire.
  • 235

    235-284 AD

    235-284 AD
    26 military leaders seize power, including some of Rome's external enemies.
  • 380

    380 AD

    380 AD
    Christianity was declared the sole religion of the Roman Empire by Theodosius I. By 400 AD, there was a hierarchy including priests, bishops, metropolitans and patriarchs.
  • 476

    476 AD

    476 AD
    Odovacar, the leader of the united German tribes, assumed the title of king of Rome. This is commonly dated as the end of the Western Roman Empire. After 476 AD, there were no Roman Emperors occupying the West at all.