Roman empire timeline

  • Italy and Roman empire
    753 BCE

    Italy and Roman empire

    The Roman empire officially started when Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, became the sole ruler.
  • Latin war
    340

    Latin war

    Rome was victorious in this war. They attempted to shake of Roman dominion
  • Latin league dissolved
    348

    Latin league dissolved

    Rome was victorious in the Latin war so the Latin league dissolved.
  • First plebeian dictator
    356

    First plebeian dictator

    Quintus Hortensius was appointed. This resolved conflicts and instituted a law.
  • Creation of the concilium plebis
    471

    Creation of the concilium plebis

    it was created because the Plebeians wanted more say in the government, so they went on strike and left the city. So the Patricians agreed to let them have there own council and the council allowed the Plebeians to elect tribunes who could protect them and veto some of the unfair decisions.
  • War with Veii
    482

    War with Veii

    conflict between the Roman republic and the etruscans lasted for many years. Veii was a powerful city near Rome and the two cities had a rivalry. the war ended in a Roman victory under the Marcus camillus the Romans used a strategy that involved digging tunnels to infiltrate the city. once they got inside they managed to capture Veii which expanded Rome greatly.
  • Coriolanus impeached and exiled
    491

    Coriolanus impeached and exiled

    Coriolanus was kicked out of Rome because he upset the people. he wanted to give people only grain if they gave up some of there political rights. this made the people really mad and they also accused him of being a tyrant and eventually exiled him.
  • treaty with the latins
    493

    treaty with the latins

    treaty with the Latin league was an agreement that ended hostilities and made a mutual defense pact. it means that Rome and the Latin cities would help each other in times of war and share the spoils of there victory's.
  • Battle of Lake Regillus between Rome and Latin league
    496

    Battle of Lake Regillus between Rome and Latin league

    the battle was a fight between Rome and the Latin league Rome won the battle which helped them become stronger and more dominant in that region.
  • Appointment of the first dictator
    501

    Appointment of the first dictator

    The first dictator was appointed during a crisis. Rome was under threats from enemy forces so they appointed lucius Cincinnatus as dictator he had full control of Rome for 6 month to deal with this emergency and led Rome to victory.
  • Migration of the Sabine Claudii clan to Rome
    504

    Migration of the Sabine Claudii clan to Rome

    the clan moved to Rome because they were invited by the Romans. they were even given land and became part of Roman society helping strengthen the city.
  • Consecration of the temple of Jupiter on the capital
    507

    Consecration of the temple of Jupiter on the capital

    the Jupiter temple on the Capitoline hill was dedicated to the god of Rome. it was a big event with ceremonies to honor Jupiter and marked the temple as a sacred place.
  • Treaty between Rome and Carthage
    509

    Treaty between Rome and Carthage

    agreement to keep peace and define their territories. the treaty agreed that Rome and Carthage wouldn't attack each other and would respect there land and trade routes. the treaty helped Rome and Carthage avoid conflicts between each other and focus on there own growth.
  • Reign of Servius Tullius
    578

    Reign of Servius Tullius

    He was the sixth king of Rome. He is most well-known for the Servian constitution. This was a type of constitution that divided people into 5 classes based on wealth.
  • Ancus Marcius
    642

    Ancus Marcius

    He was the fourth king of Rome. He reigned for a total of 24 years. Ancus Marcius was considered to be a legendary ruler, the first person to extend Rome.
  • Etruscan Civilization fourishes
    700

    Etruscan Civilization fourishes

    The Etruscan civilization was best known for Its rich mineral resources. It was conquered by Rome.
  • Reign of Numa Pompilius
    715

    Reign of Numa Pompilius

    Numa Pompilius was known as the second of seven kings before the Roman republic. His main accomplishments were creating religious calendars as well as founding other religious institutions.
  • Latins settle in latium
    1000

    Latins settle in latium

    The latins inhabited a small region known as old latium. It is a small area in the Latin peninsula.
  • Beginning of the first iron age
    1200

    Beginning of the first iron age

    This is when people in Asia and Europe started making tools from Iron and steel. It followed the Bronze and stone age