Ancient Rome Timeline

  • The City of Rome is Founded
    753 BCE

    The City of Rome is Founded

  • Rome Becomes a Republic
    509 BCE

    Rome Becomes a Republic

  • Hannibal Invades Italy
    218 BCE

    Hannibal Invades Italy

  • Spartacus the Gladiator Leads the Slaves to an Uprising
    73 BCE

    Spartacus the Gladiator Leads the Slaves to an Uprising

  • Julius Cesar is becomes the First Dictator of Rome
    45 BCE

    Julius Cesar is becomes the First Dictator of Rome

  • Julius Cesar is Assassinated
    44 BCE

    Julius Cesar is Assassinated

  • Cesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor
    27

    Cesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor

  • Rome Burns
    64

    Rome Burns

  • The Colosseum is Built
    80

    The Colosseum is Built

  • The Roman Empire at its Peak
    117

    The Roman Empire at its Peak

  • The Hadrian Wall is built
    121

    The Hadrian Wall is built

  • Constantine becomes Emperor
    306

    Constantine becomes Emperor

  • Theodosius I makes Christianity the Religion of the Roman Empire
    380

    Theodosius I makes Christianity the Religion of the Roman Empire

  • Rome Splits Into Two Empires
    395

    Rome Splits Into Two Empires

  • The Visigoths sack Rome
    410

    The Visigoths sack Rome

  • The Fall of the Western Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome
    476

    The Fall of the Western Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome

  • The Byzantine Empire ends as the Ottoman Empire rises
    1453

    The Byzantine Empire ends as the Ottoman Empire rises