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Roman Empire

By Hafizou20
  • Rome is founded
    753 BCE

    Rome is founded

    Rome was founded by Romulus. Romulus was the first of the seven Roman kings. The original name of Rome was Roma.
  • Rome becomes a Republic
    509 BCE

    Rome becomes a Republic

    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
  • Constantine Emperor
    306 BCE

    Constantine Emperor

    Rome becomes a Christian empire. Before this, Rome persecuted the Christians. Constantius dies. His son Constantine is the new vice-emperor of Galerius.
  • Hannibal invades Italy
    218 BCE

    Hannibal invades Italy

    Hannibal leads the Carthage army to attack Italy. This becomes part of the Second Punic War.
  • Colosseum
    80 BCE

    Colosseum

    The Colosseum was built in 80 AD. The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games. The Romans invade Scotland.
  • Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome
    45 BCE

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome

    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.
  • Death of Julius Caesar
    44 BCE

    Death of Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus. They hope to bring back the republic, but civil war breaks out instead
  • Roman Empire Era
    27 BCE

    Roman Empire Era

    Octavius become the first emperor "Augustus".