Ancient

By Ben_Rutter
  • 753 BCE

    Rome was founded

    Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus. There was a debate between the name Romulus was it to be called Rome and Remus wanted it to be Reme. Then a fight broke out because of there wolf like behaviours so it ended in the death of Remus. That is why the city is called Rome.
  • 509 BCE

    Republic Rome

    Rome became a republic and there last King was overthown and is now elected by Senators.
  • 218 BCE

    Hannible invades Italy

    Hannible invades Italy. this is the 2nd part of the Punic war
  • 73 BCE

    The Rebellion

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves to rebellion against the empire.
  • 44 BCE

    assassination

    Julius Caesar was assassinated
  • 27 BCE

    First Emporer

    Caesar Augustus became the first roman emporer
  • 80

    colosseum was bulit

    The Colosseum was built and can hold 50,000 spectator
  • 395

    splits in 2

    the roman empire splits in to 2 empires
  • 476

    A fall of a empire

    The western roman empire has fallen against Germany. Which starts the dark ages
  • May 17, 1453

    The end of the 2nd empire

    the other side or the Byzantine empire of the roman empire fell to the Ottoman empire