Ancient Rome Timeline By jpolyzos Period: 1000 BCE to 500 BCE earliest settlers Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans Period: 750 BCE to 600 BCE greeks arrived in Rome 743 BCE Romulus and Remus founded Rome 509 BCE Roman Republic begins 451 BCE writing of twelve tables 265 BCE Year by which Rome had conquered all of Italy Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE first punic war 218 BCE second punic war Period: 197 BCE to 146 BCE Year by which Roman Empire existed from Spain to Mesopotamia and North Africa to Britain Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE third punic war 70 BCE Year by which Rome had achieved dominance over the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding areas 60 BCE Duration of the First Triumvirate (when JC ruled Rome along with Crassus and Pompey 59 BCE Julius Caesar elected as consul Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE Years JC and his legion lead successful campaign to capture all of Gaul 46 BCE Year JC returns to Rome and is named dictator 44 BCE Year JC is named dictator for life 44 BCE Year and date JC is killed 43 BCE Duration of the Second Triumvirate and who served on it 31 BCE Year that Octavian defeats Mark Anthony and Cleopatra 27 BCE Year associated with start of Roman Empire Period: 27 BCE to 180 Period of Pax Romana 4 Birth of Jesus 6 Year Rome takes control of Jewish kingdom, making it apart of Roman Empire 14 Year when Augustus began rule 14 Year of Augustus’s death (name for Octavian after he is crowned emperor) 29 Death of Jesus 37 Caligula Period: 54 to 68 Nero Period: 66 to 70 Year of final Jewish rebellion and start of diaspora 70 Year that Jewish temple destroyed by Romans for the last time 79 Date for eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii Period: 81 to 96 Domitian 117 Roman Empire at its peak Period: 161 to 180 Marcus Aurelius 250 Year when Roman persecution of Christians begins 284 Rule of Diocletian 284 Year when Roman Empire permanently split into Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire 312 Rule of Constantine 313 Year Constantine accepts Christianity 313 Year of Edict of Milan and what it is 325 Year of Nicene Creed and what it is 380 Year when Christianity made official religion of Roman empire 406 Year when the Vandals attack Gaul 410 Year when the Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army 446 Year when Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of Roman Empire 476 Year Western Roman Empire fell and to whom Mar 16, 1453 Year when Eastern Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks
