Ancient Rome

  • Period: 100 to 550

    roman empire

  • Period: 100 to 500

    roman empire

  • 135

    Slave revolts in Sicily. (1st Servile War).

    Slave revolts in Sicily. (1st Servile War).
  • 305

    Juinor emperor

    Juinor emperor
    Diocletian and Maximian retire simultaneously from their Imperial thrones. Constantius Chlorus becomes "Augustus" and Senior Emperor in the West and Galerius becomes "Augustus" and Senior Emperor in the East. Severus becomes "Caesar" and Junior Emperor in the West and Maximinus II becomes "Caesar" and Junior Emperor in the East.
  • Battle of Actium

    Battle of Actium
  • second triumvirate

    second triumvirate
    The Second Triumvirate established in the Roman Republic between Octavian (Julius Caesar's adoptive son) and Marc Antony
  • assassination in Rome

    julius caesar assassinationJulius Caesar is assassinated; Marcus Antony controls Rome
  • Queen and cleopatra

    Queen and cleopatra
    Caesar invades Egypt and appoints Cleopatra queen
  • Julius Caesar is dictator

    Julius Caesar is dictator
    Caesar's army crosses the Rubicon and Civil War begins between Caesar and the Republican forces of Pompey
    Julius Caesar is victorious, becomes dictator of the Roman Republic and then conquers Gaul
  • Julius Caesar invades

    Julius Caesar invades
  • Overthrow of the Roman Monarchy

    Overthrow of the Roman Monarchy
    overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 509 BC
  • Rome Conquers Fidaeae

    Rome Conquers Fidaeae
    Rome conquers Fidenae
  • Diocletian appoints Caesar

    Diocletian appoints Caesar
    Diocletian appoints Maximian as "Caesar" and Junior Emperor
  • Dilcletian augustus as co-emperor

    Dilcletian augustus as co-emperor
    Diocletian elevates Maximian to "Augustus" and Co-Emperor, with Diocletian as Eastern Emperor and Senior Emperor and Maximian as Western Emperor