Roman Empire

By Bianka Bukovics
  • 753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    -Romolus and Remus
    -probably established by people from different communities
  • 510 BCE

    Rome became a republic

    The last Etruscan king (Superbus) was banished by senate
  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    first Punic war

    Rome seized Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia
  • Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE

    second Punic war

    Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome.
  • Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE

    third Punic war

    Carthage was demolished, North-Africa became Roman province
  • 133 BCE

    Tiberius Gracchus

    Became a tribune, he wanted to revive the Licinius land act and distributed lands to the poor.
  • 123 BCE

    Caius Gracchus

    Became a tribune, continued the land reforms, also wanted to extend political rights. Unfortunately he commited suicide.
  • 73 BCE

    Spartacus

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising
  • Period: 60 BCE to 53 BCE

    First Triumvirate

    Pompey, Julius Caesar and Marcus Licinius made the first Triumvirate, which was a compact between 3 strong political leader.
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    He becames the very first dictator of Rome
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar's death

    He was assassinated by a group of senate members
  • Period: 43 BCE to 33 BCE

    Second Triumvirate

    Marc Antony, Octavianus, Marcus Lepidus made the second Triumvirate
  • 27 BCE

    Caesar Augustus

    He became the first Roman Emperor
  • 476

    Fall of Rome

    Invasions by Barbarian tribes