Rome

  • 753 BCE

    Rome Created

    Rome Created
    Rome was founded by Romulus.
  • 509 BCE

    Rome Becomes a Republic

    Rome Becomes a Republic
    Rome becomes rules by senators instead of kings.
  • 450 BCE

    Twelve Tables

    Twelve Tables
    The Twelve Tables becomes the basic law for Rome.
  • 450 BCE

    Roman Quaestors is Opened to Plebians

    Roman Quaestors is Opened to Plebians
    Quaestors increase to four and are opened to Plebians.
  • 367 BCE

    Celtic Armies

    Celtic Armies
    Livy speaks of Celtic armies in Ancona.
  • 340 BCE

    Latin War

    Latin War
    Rome wins the Latin War
  • 334 BCE

    Peace Treaty

    Peace Treaty
    Rome signs a peace treaty with Senones tribe.
  • 285 BCE

    Defeat of Senones

    Defeat of Senones
    Rome defeats the Senones at Lake Vadimo.
  • 264 BCE

    First Punic War

    First Punic War
    Sicily and Rome go to war.
  • 222 BCE

    Celts Defeat

    Celts Defeat
    Rome defeats the Celts at Clastidium.
  • 218 BCE

    Hannibal Invades Italy

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

    First Macedonian War

    First Macedonian War
    Rome defeats Philip V.
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Ceasar Becomes Rome's First Dictator

    Julius Ceasar Becomes Rome's First Dictator
    Julius Ceasar defeats Pompey in the civil war and becomes the dictator of Rome.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Ceasar is Assasinated

    Julius Ceasar is Assasinated
    Marcus Brutus kills Julius Ceasar in hopes of bringing back the republic.
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire Begins

    Roman Empire Begins
    Octavius renames himself "Augustus Ceasar"
  • 64

    Rome Burns Down

    Rome Burns Down
    Nero sets Rome on fire and blames it on Christians.
  • 80

    Colosseum is Built

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

    Hadrian Wall is Built

    Hadrian Wall is Built
    The wall was built across North England to keep out barbarians.
  • 306

    Constantine Becomes Emperor

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

    Christianity

    Christianity
    Theodosius states Christianity is the sole religion of Rome.
  • 395

    Rome Splits Into Two Empires

    Rome Splits Into Two Empires
    Rome divides into the Eastern and Western empires.