Roman Events Timeline.

By Daniel Le
  • 753 BCE

    Legendary founding Rome by Romulus (753 BCE)

  • 523 BCE

    Tarquinius Superbus becomes the 5th king of Rome (535 BCE)

  • 509 BCE

    Uprising against Tarquinius Superbus, which leads to the establishment of the Roman Republic (509 BCE)

  • 509 BCE

    Uprising against Tarquinius Superbus, which leads to the establishment of the Roman Republic (509 BCE)

  • Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE

    Roman Republic (509 BCE - 27 BCE)

  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    First Punic War (264 - 241 BCE)

  • 241 BCE

    Roman victory in the First Punic War (241 BCE)

  • Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE

    Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE)

  • 216 BCE

    Battle of Cannae (2 August 216 BCE)

  • 216 BCE

    Battle of Cannae (2 August 216 BCE)

  • 202 BCE

    Battle of Zama and Roman victory in the Second Punic War (202 BCE)

  • Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE

    Third Punic War (149 - 146 BCE)

  • 146 BCE

    Roman victory in the Third Punic War and complete destruction of the city of Carthage (146 BCE)

  • 60 BCE

    Julius Caesar expands Roman army and influence in Gaul (60 BCE)

  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is assassinated (15 March 44 BCE)

  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar declared himself dictator for life (February 44 BCE)

  • 27 BCE

    Octavian, Julius Caesar’s nephew, wins the civil war between himself and Antony, and is made imperator. Changes name to Augustus (27 BCE)

  • Period: 27 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE)

  • 33

    Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth (33 CE)

  • 49

    Julius Caesar cross the Rubicon river and starts the Roman Civil War (49 BCE)

  • 64

    The Great Fire of Rome (64 CE)

  • 79

    Eruption of Mt Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (79 CE)

  • 80

    The Colosseum opens in Rome (80 CE)

  • 117

    The Roman Empire reached its greatest size under the reign of Emperor Trajan (117 CE)

  • 313

    Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, accepting the practice of Christianity (313 CE)

  • 323

    Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire (323 CE)

  • 360

    Huns start to invade Rome (360 CE)

  • 395

    Empire divided into West and East under the rule of Emperor Diocletian (395 CE)

  • 476

    Ostrogoths raid Rome and force the last Western Emperor to give up power (476 CE)

  • Period: 753 to 509

    Roman Kingdom (753 BCE - 509 BCE)