Rome Timeline

  • 140

    44-30 B.C

    44-30 B.C
    Civil war between Marcus Antony and Octavian
  • 202

    202 B.C

    202 B.C
    Battle of Zama
  • 216

    216 B.C

    216 B.C
    The Battle of Cannae
  • 241

    241-264 B.C

    241-264 B.C
    First War between rome and Carthage (First Punic War)
  • 275

    275 B.C

    275 B.C
    Rome controlled all Italian peninsula
  • 303

    303 A.D

    303 A.D
    Persecution of Christians
  • 312

    312 B.C

    312 B.C
    Began construction of the aqueduct and first major road
  • 324

    324 A.D

    324 A.D
    Constantine I defeated Licinius and took over sole rule Empire
  • 330

    330 A.D

    330 A.D
    Capitol moved from Rome to Constantinople
  • 451

    451 B.C

    451 B.C
    Rome devoloped the first law code the Twelve Tables
  • 452

    452 A.D

    452 A.D
    Attila the Hun invaded Italy - stayed out of Rome as request of PopeLeo I
  • 455

    455 A.D

    455 A.D
    Rome sacked by Vandals
  • 476

    476 A.D

    476 A.D
    Fall of the Western Roman Empire by invasion of Goths
  • 554

    554-1453

    554-1453
    Eastern Empire survied as the Byzantine Empire
  • Sep 24, 753

    753 B.C

    753 B.C
    mythical founding of rome by romans and remus
  • 107 B.C

    107 B.C
    Marian reforms
  • 121-126 A.D

    121-126 A.D
    Hadrian's wall built in Britain
  • 753-509 B.C

    753-509 B.C
    time of the kings
  • 509 B.C

    509 B.C
    Rome became a republic by overthrowing King Traquin the proud
  • 494 B.C

    494 B.C
    Revolt of Plebeians against Patricains
  • 458 B.C

    458 B.C
    Genaral Cincinnatus came out of retirement, put down his plow, and took up position of dictator to save Rome. as soon as he won the battles he returened to Rome, resigned and returned to his fields
  • 390 B.C

    390 B.C
    Gauls invated and sacked Rome
  • 338-340 B.C

    338-340 B.C
    Rome defeated Latin League
  • 218-201

    218-201
    Secound Punic War
  • 138 A.D

    138 A.D
    Empire reached greatest extent under Emperors Trajan (96-117) and Hadrian (177-138)
  • 293 A.D

    293 A.D
    Diocletian split empire into four sections ruled by two co-emperors
  • 395 A.D

    395 A.D
    Empire divided into East and West
  • Period: to 475

    Byzantium and Western Roman Empire

    Byzantium and Western Roman Empire