Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

By jfrances
  • 220

    The Gauls Finally Surrender

    By 220 BC almost all the Gallic tribes had submitted to Roman rule.
  • 330

    Splitting of Rome

    http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp In 330 CE Constantine split the empire into two parts: the western half centered in Rome and the eastern half centered in Constantinople, a city he named after himself.
  • 331

    Alexander Defeats the Persians

    http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/alexander.htmIn 331 BC Alexander led his army to victory over the Persians.
  • 340

    The Great Latin War

    From 340 BC -338 BC the Latins were in a great war with Rome in which the Roman's won.
  • 431

    Gaining territory

    The Aequians were defeated on their stronghold on Mt Algidus in 431 BC by Rome. The empire gained this territory along with many others around the same time.
  • 450

    The Twelve Tables

    The laws were engraved in copper and permanently displayed to public view. The twelve copper tables were a simple set of rules governing the public, private and political behaviour of every Roman. These were created by a second Decemiriv.
  • The Decemviri
    451

    The Decemviri

    451 BC ten men were appointed to come up with laws for Rome. These men were known as the Decemviri.
  • 474

    Etruscan sea power was diminished

    Etruscan sea power was shattered by Hieron of Syracuse at Cumae in 474 BC. Etruria was weakened and prevented them from being in another war for 40 or so years.
  • 476

    Fall of Western Rome

    In 476 AD the Western Roman Empire fell. Here is a link to a video for more details... http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-rome/videos/the-fall-of-rome?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false
  • 510

    Birth of the Roman Republic

    In 510 BC Rome witnessed a revolt against the rule of the Etruscan kings which led to the birth of the Roman Republic.
  • Myth of Romulus and Remus
    Apr 21, 753

    Myth of Romulus and Remus

    http://www.roman-empire.net/founding/found-index.htmlDated to be in 753 BC, the bothers Romulus and Remus were said to have founded the Ancient Roman Empire, however, historians know this myth isn't true, but this is around the same time that the earliest settlements in Rome appeared according to archaeologists.

  • Ascending to Power

    In 396 BC the Etruscans of Veii lost their final battle with Rome and this led to Romes ascent to power.

  • Invasion of the Gauls

    In 386 BC the Gauls invaded Rome and weakened their empire more than ever at this point in time.

  • Treaty with Carthage

    Carthage made a treaty of peace with Rome and all Latin territory in 348 BC.

  • Commodus was killed

    In 192 AD Commodus was assassinated by a professional athlete whom strangeled him to death.