Rome

  • Rome Created
    753 BCE

    Rome Created

    Rome was founded by Romulus.
  • Rome Becomes a Republic
    509 BCE

    Rome Becomes a Republic

    Rome becomes rules by senators instead of kings.
  • Twelve Tables
    450 BCE

    Twelve Tables

    The Twelve Tables becomes the basic law for Rome.
  • Roman Quaestors is Opened to Plebians
    450 BCE

    Roman Quaestors is Opened to Plebians

    Quaestors increase to four and are opened to Plebians.
  • Celtic Armies
    367 BCE

    Celtic Armies

    Livy speaks of Celtic armies in Ancona.
  • Latin War
    340 BCE

    Latin War

    Rome wins the Latin War
  • Peace Treaty
    334 BCE

    Peace Treaty

    Rome signs a peace treaty with Senones tribe.
  • Defeat of Senones
    285 BCE

    Defeat of Senones

    Rome defeats the Senones at Lake Vadimo.
  • First Punic War
    264 BCE

    First Punic War

    Sicily and Rome go to war.
  • Celts Defeat
    222 BCE

    Celts Defeat

    Rome defeats the Celts at Clastidium.
  • Hannibal Invades Italy
    218 BCE

    Hannibal Invades Italy

    Hannibal leads an army to invade Italy which becomes part of the second Punic war.
  • First Macedonian War
    214 BCE

    First Macedonian War

    Rome defeats Philip V.
  • Julius Ceasar Becomes Rome's First Dictator
    45 BCE

    Julius Ceasar Becomes Rome's First Dictator

    Julius Ceasar defeats Pompey in the civil war and becomes the dictator of Rome.
  • Julius Ceasar is Assasinated
    44 BCE

    Julius Ceasar is Assasinated

    Marcus Brutus kills Julius Ceasar in hopes of bringing back the republic.
  • Roman Empire Begins
    27 BCE

    Roman Empire Begins

    Octavius renames himself "Augustus Ceasar"
  • Rome Burns Down
    64

    Rome Burns Down

    Nero sets Rome on fire and blames it on Christians.
  • Colosseum is Built
    80

    Colosseum is Built

    The Colosseum was made to hold gladiator games and events.
  • Hadrian Wall is Built
    122

    Hadrian Wall is Built

    The wall was built across North England to keep out barbarians.
  • Constantine Becomes Emperor
    306

    Constantine Becomes Emperor

    Constantine becomes a Christian Emperor after Rome prosecuted Christians
  • Christianity
    380

    Christianity

    Theodosius states Christianity is the sole religion of Rome.
  • Rome Splits Into Two Empires
    395

    Rome Splits Into Two Empires

    Rome divides into the Eastern and Western empires.