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  • 534 BCE

    last king of Rome

    last king of Rome
    Reign of Lucius Tarquinius , last king of Rome.this was when Rome had kings and with his death this was the last king to be on the roman throne.this is the beginning of the shift showing how Rome went from a monarchy to a republic
  • 509 BCE

    roman republic

    roman republic
    this was when the roman republic was first formed and stood for many years before its collapse. this marks the first time Rome shifted from being a monarchy in her history before
  • 476 BCE

    fall of western empire

    fall of western empire
    The German leader Odoacer removes Emperor Romulus Augustulus and crowns himself "king of Italy." This incident marks the end of the Western Roman Empire.as soon as Romulus was removed it marked the end of that portion of the Roman Empire the only real portion because Byzantium had there own history and legacy
  • 455 BCE

    sacking of Rome

    sacking of Rome
    The Vandals sack Rome and before this it was the Visigoths sacking Rome.this led to Rome ultimately falling because they were in constant war and fighting from different groups attacking.because of this Augustine even wrote the city of gods a very important book of the time.
  • 395 BCE

    Theodosius

    Theodosius
    After the death of Emperor Theodosius, the Roman Empire is permanently divided in half. As time passes, the Eastern Roman Empire (later known as the Byzantine Empire) distances itself from the declining Western Roman Empire.this led to a collapse because the eastern portion of the empire let the west collapse they did not help them.
  • 390 BCE

    Gauls

    Gauls
    Gauls sack Rome this was a period of time that weekend the Roman Empire with many people being killed and Rome being sacked of its goods and riches. this put Rome in a period of decline and had attributed to the collapse down the line showing Rome can be invaded and setting up future invasions.
  • 218 BCE

    war

    war
    Rome declares war on Carthage after Hannibal sacks Saguntum in Spain. The Second Punic War begins.having a second punic war and Rome already being in constant wars these battles built up against Rome as they lost resources and people and this attributed to the collapse
  • 180 BCE

    marcus aurelis dies

    marcus aurelis dies
    with his death it is the end of the Pax Romana once of the most historic and fruitful times in roman history filled with culture peace and a good leader. with he end of the Pax Romana Rome is thrown into a dark era of fighting and trouble and this contributed to the collapse of Rome.
  • 100 BCE

    Julius ceaser

    Julius ceaser
    he was a big factor as to why Rome stayed a roman republic with him as a good leader he kept Rome under his wings and helped them through his time as leader of the republic.this is how Rome stayed a republic after leaving its previous ways of a monarchy.
  • 44 BCE

    ceasers murder

    ceasers murder
    when he was murdered there was an immediate power struggle filled with corruption and people wanting the roman republic leader title for themselves.this period of time hindered Rome and led to a collapse with no true leader to guide them