Roman Empire By emmabpetit 1800 BCE Bronze metallurgy appeared 900 BCE Iron metallurgy appeared 753 BCE Founding of Rome, according to tradition Romulus founded the city of Rome and established himself as first king Period: 753 BCE to 70 BCE Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase 509 BCE Establishment of the Roman republic 509 BCE The Roman nobility depose the last Etruscan king and replaced the monarchy with an aristocratic republic Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE The Punic wars 132 BCE Tiberius Gracchus is assassinated 121 BCE Gaius Gracchus is assassinated 44 BCE Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by members of the senate This event occurred a month after he was made dictator of Rome for the rest of his life Period: 27 BCE to 14 Augustus Caesar ruled the Roman empire as the first emperor until his death 4 BCE Jesus of Nazareth is born 30 Jesus is crucified around 30-33 AD
