Rome

Roman Empire

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  • 100

    Start of Rome

    Start of Rome
    753 BC Rome is founded by Romulus.
    After an argument, Romulus killed Remus, his brother and named the city Rome, after himself. After founding and naming Rome, he permitted men of all classes to come to Rome as citizens, including slaves and freemen without distinction.( according to the story) Romulus was the first of the seven Roman kings. The original name of Rome was Roma.
  • 200

    Rome becomes a Republic

    Rome becomes a Republic
    509 BC The last king is expelled and Rome is now ruled by senators. There is a constitution with laws and Rome becomes a complex republican government.
  • 300

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome
    45 BC Julius Caesar defeats Pompey in a civil war. He becomes the supreme ruler of Rome. This is the end of the Roman Republic. He hires Sosigenes, an Egyptian astronomer, to work out a new 12 month calendar. Julius Caesar is then assasinated in 44 BC on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus.
  • 400

    Roman Empire begins

    Roman Empire begins
    27 BC Octavius appoints himself "Augustus", which means the first emperor.
  • 500

    Colosseum is built

    Colosseum is built
    80 AD The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games. The Romans invade Scotland.
  • Jan 1, 600

    Hadrian Wall is built

    Hadrian Wall is built
    122 AD It was a long wall built across northern England in an effort to keep the barbarians out.
  • Jan 1, 700

    New religion

    New religion
    380 AD Theodosius I proclaims Christianity as the sole religion of the Roman Empire.
  • Period: May 23, 753 to

    time

    timespan in BC
  • Jan 1, 1000

    End of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome

    End of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome
    476 AD The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This is the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1100

    Sources-----

    APA Citations Ancient rome. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome A time-line of the roman empire. (1990). Retrieved from http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/romans.html

  • Rome Splits

    Rome Splits
    395 AD Rome split into two empires - the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. Each side had a ruler in charge of it. The Roman Empire was split by Theodosius.

  • The Visigoths sack Rome

    The Visigoths sack Rome
    410 AD This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy. It was a huge uproar.