Roman

History 8 Project: Roman Empire and The Rise of Christianity

  • 100 BCE

    Birth of Julius Caesar

    Birth of Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar Was Born
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar made himself Dictator

    Julius Caesar made himself Dictator
    Julius Caesar named himself Dictator for Life.
  • 44 BCE

    Death of Julius Caesar

    Death of Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar got stabbed 28 times by his friends in the senate
  • 27 BCE

    Octavian Appoints Himself Emperor

    Octavian Appoints Himself Emperor
    The Start of the Roman Empire
  • 1 CE

    Jesus' Birth

    Jesus' Birth
    Jesus was born in Bethlehem
  • Period: 20 to 313

    Christians persecuted

    While some emperors accepted Christians, most persecuted them greatly.
  • 33

    Jesus' Death and Resurrection

    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.
  • 37

    Caligula Made Emperor

    Caligula Made Emperor
  • 54

    Nero made Emperor

    Nero made Emperor
  • 64

    Christians are blamed for great fire

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

    Peter dies

    Peter dies
    Peter the disciple of Jesus dies
  • 64

    Great fire of Rome

    Great fire of Rome
    Most of Rome is destroyed in a large fire
  • 65

    Paul was Killed

    Paul was Killed
    Paul was killed at the Hands of Nero
  • 80

    Colosseum is complete

    Colosseum is complete
  • 98

    Trajan Becomes Emperor

    Trajan Becomes Emperor
  • 117

    Hadrian becomes Emperor

    Hadrian becomes Emperor
  • 128

    Hadrian's Wall finished

    Hadrian's Wall finished
    Hadrian's Wall across Britain is completed
  • 177

    Commodus becomes emperor

    Commodus becomes emperor
  • 284

    Diocletian becomes emperor

    Diocletian becomes emperor
  • 293

    Diocletian divides the Empire

    Diocletian divides the Empire
    Diocletian divides the Empire into east and west
  • 306

    Constantine becomes Emperor

    Constantine becomes Emperor
  • 313

    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    An Edict saying all Religions are tolerated in the Empire
  • 354

    Bishop of Hippo born

    Bishop of Hippo born
  • 380

    Theodosius Legalised Christianity

    Theodosius Legalised Christianity
    Christianity became the religion of Rome
  • 395

    Roman Empire spilts again

    Roman Empire spilts again
    Theodosius splits the Roman Empire once again
  • 476

    Western Roman Empire Falls

    Western Roman Empire Falls
    The Old Roman Empire falls completely