Ancient Rome Timeline

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  • 753 BCE

    Legendary founding Rome by Romulus (753 BCE)

  • Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE

    Roman Kingdom

  • 535 BCE

    Tarquinius Superbus becomes the 5th king of Rome (535 BCE)

  • 509 BCE

    Uprising against Tarquinius Superbus, which leads to the establishment of the Roman Republic (509 BCE)

  • Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE

    Roman Republic

  • Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE

    Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE)

  • 216 BCE

    Battle of Cannae (2 August 216 BCE)

  • 146 BCE

    Roman victory in the Third Punic War and complete destruction of the city of Carthage (146 BCE)

  • Period: 64 BCE to 241 BCE

    First Punic War (264 - 241 BCE)

  • 60 BCE

    Julius Caesar expands Roman army and influence in Gaul (60 BCE)

  • Period: 27 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE)

  • Period: 149 to 146

    Third Punic War (149 - 146 BCE)

  • 323

    Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire (323 CE)

  • 476

    Ostrogoths raid Rome and force the last Western Emperor to give up power (476 CE)