Roman

History 8 Project: Roman Empire and The Rise of Christianity

  • Birth of Julius Caesar
    100 BCE

    Birth of Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Was Born
  • Julius Caesar made himself Dictator
    45 BCE

    Julius Caesar made himself Dictator

    Julius Caesar named himself Dictator for Life.
  • Death of Julius Caesar
    44 BCE

    Death of Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar got stabbed 28 times by his friends in the senate
  • Octavian Appoints Himself Emperor
    27 BCE

    Octavian Appoints Himself Emperor

    The Start of the Roman Empire
  • Jesus' Birth
    1 CE

    Jesus' Birth

    Jesus was born in Bethlehem
  • Period: 20 to 313

    Christians persecuted

    While some emperors accepted Christians, most persecuted them greatly.
  • Jesus' Death and Resurrection
    33

    Jesus' Death and Resurrection

    Jesus died on a cross and was resurrected three days later
  • Period: 33 to 180

    Pax Romana

    The Peace Of Rome.
  • Caligula Made Emperor
    37

    Caligula Made Emperor

  • Nero made Emperor
    54

    Nero made Emperor

  • Christians are blamed for great fire
    64

    Christians are blamed for great fire

    Christians are blamed by Nero for the Great fire.
  • Peter dies
    64

    Peter dies

    Peter the disciple of Jesus dies
  • Great fire of Rome
    64

    Great fire of Rome

    Most of Rome is destroyed in a large fire
  • Paul was Killed
    65

    Paul was Killed

    Paul was killed at the Hands of Nero
  • Colosseum is complete
    80

    Colosseum is complete

  • Trajan Becomes Emperor
    98

    Trajan Becomes Emperor

  • Hadrian becomes Emperor
    117

    Hadrian becomes Emperor

  • Hadrian's Wall finished
    128

    Hadrian's Wall finished

    Hadrian's Wall across Britain is completed
  • Commodus becomes emperor
    177

    Commodus becomes emperor

  • Diocletian becomes emperor
    284

    Diocletian becomes emperor

  • Diocletian divides the Empire
    293

    Diocletian divides the Empire

    Diocletian divides the Empire into east and west
  • Constantine becomes Emperor
    306

    Constantine becomes Emperor

  • Edict of Milan
    313

    Edict of Milan

    An Edict saying all Religions are tolerated in the Empire
  • Bishop of Hippo born
    354

    Bishop of Hippo born

  • Theodosius Legalised Christianity
    380

    Theodosius Legalised Christianity

    Christianity became the religion of Rome
  • Roman Empire spilts again
    395

    Roman Empire spilts again

    Theodosius splits the Roman Empire once again
  • Western Roman Empire Falls
    476

    Western Roman Empire Falls

    The Old Roman Empire falls completely