-
According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus -
Rome transitions from monarchy to a republic ruled by elected officials -
Rome fights Carthage and gains control of Sicily marking the start of its expansion beyond Italy -
Rome defeats Hannibal of Carthage securing its dominance in the western Mediterranean -
Rome destroys Carthage ending the third punic war and gaining control of north africa -
Julius Caesar leads two expeditions to Britain marking Rome's first contact with the island -
Julius Caesar is assassinated leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire -
Octavian [later Augustus] becomes the first Roman Emperor marking the beginning of the Roman Empire -
the Roman Emperor Claudius orders the invasion of Britain beginning Roman rule over the island
-
a massive fire destroys much of Rome leading the first persecution of Christians by emperor nero -
the cities of Pompeii And Herculaneum are buried by volcano ash -
Emperor Hadrian orders the building of a wall across north Britain to defend against the scots -
Emperor Constantine grants religious freedom throughout the Roman empire allowing Christianity to be practiced openly
-
Rome is sacked by the visigoths marking the beginning of the end for the western roman empire -
the last roman emperor Romulus Augustilus is deposed traditionally marking the fall of the western roman empire