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Roman History

  • The Rome Founded
    753 BCE

    The Rome Founded

    This is when the Rome Empire was Founded
  • Rome becomes a Republic
    509 BCE

    Rome becomes a Republic

    The last king is expelled and Rome is now ruled by senators.
  • Hannibal invades Italy
    218 BCE

    Hannibal invades Italy

    Hannibal leads the Carthage army to attack Italy.
  • Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome
    45 BCE

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome

    Julius Caesar defeats Pompey in a civil war.
  • Julius Caesar is assassinated
    44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is assassinated

    Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus.
  • Roman Empire Started
    27 BCE

    Roman Empire Started

    This is when the roman empire began, so now their's only one ruler in charge
  • Much of Rome burns
    64

    Much of Rome burns

    Nero set fire to Rome and blames the Christians for it.
  • Colosseum is built
    80

    Colosseum is built

    The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games.
  • Hadrian Wall is built
    122

    Hadrian Wall is built

    It was a long wall built across northern England in an effort to keep the barbarians out.
  • Constantine becomes Emperor
    306

    Constantine becomes Emperor

    Rome becomes a Christian empire. Before this, Rome persecuted the Christians.
  • Christianity
    380

    Christianity

    Theodosius I proclaims Christianity as the sole religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD.
  • Rome splits
    395

    Rome splits

    Rome split into two empires
  • Visigoths sack Rome
    410

    Visigoths sack Rome

    This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy.
  • The Visigoths sack Rome
    410

    The Visigoths sack Rome

    This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy.
  • end of roman empire
    476

    end of roman empire

    Dark ages
  • End of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome
    476

    End of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome

    The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer.