Ancient Rome Timeline

By Klinge
  • Jesus is Born [ 0BC ]
    100

    Jesus is Born [ 0BC ]

    In the Gospel of Luke account, Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem for the census, and Jesus is born there and laid in a manger.
  • Roman Rule Ends in Britain
    410

    Roman Rule Ends in Britain

    During the 4th century AD, the Roman Empire in Britain ended. Roman troops were withdrawn, exposing Britain to barbarian raids from the North, East and West.
  • Vandals Destroy Rome
    455

    Vandals Destroy Rome

    The sack of 455 was the second of three sacks of Rome; it was conducted by the Vandals, who were then at war with the usurping Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus.
  • Byzantine Empire Falls to the SeljukTurks
    May 29, 1453

    Byzantine Empire Falls to the SeljukTurks

    Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantine Empire came to an end. Constantinople was transformed into the Islamic city of Istanbul.