Roman History

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  • Etruscans reached northern Italy
    1200 BCE

    Etruscans reached northern Italy

  • Greeks established colonies throughout southern Italy
    800 BCE

    Greeks established colonies throughout southern Italy

  • Phoenicians established Carthage on the north coast of Africa
    800 BCE

    Phoenicians established Carthage on the north coast of Africa

  • City Of Rome Founded
    753 BCE

    City Of Rome Founded

    The city of Rome is founded Romulus and Remus founded the city.
  • Rome was a province of Etruria
    600 BCE

    Rome was a province of Etruria

  • Rome Becomes A Republic
    509 BCE

    Rome Becomes A Republic

    The last king is over ruled and now Rome is ruled by people who get elected. There is a constitution with laws.
  • first disputes between patricians (wealthy landowners who controlled the Senate) and plebeians (ordinary citizens)
    494 BCE

    first disputes between patricians (wealthy landowners who controlled the Senate) and plebeians (ordinary citizens)

  • "Law of the 12 Tables" provides written Roman law
    450 BCE

    "Law of the 12 Tables" provides written Roman law

  • Gaulic invasion sacked Rome
    390 BCE

    Gaulic invasion sacked Rome

  • War with Pyrrhus
    282 BCE

    War with Pyrrhus

  • 265 BCE

    Rome completed the occupation of the Italian peninsula

  • 218 BCE

    Hannibal Invades Italy

    Hannibal leads an army to attack Rome.
  • 192 BCE

    Syrian War

  • 171 BCE

    Third Macedonian War

  • 149 BCE

    Third Punic War and final defeat of Carthage

  • 88 BCE

    Civil war in Rome

  • 73 BCE

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising.

  • 54 BCE

    Invasion of Britain

  • 45 BCE

    Julius Ceaser Becomes Romes First Dictator

    Caesar defeats Pompey in a civil war to become the supreme ruler of Rome.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Ceaser Is Killed

    Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of Marcus Brutus and many other senators..
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire Begins

    The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.
  • 64

    Roman Empire Begins To Fail

    Much of Rome burns.
  • 80

    Roman Colosseum Is Built

    The Colosseum is built. One of the great examples of Roman engineering is finished. It can seat 50,000 spectators.
  • 121

    The Hadrian Wall Is Built

    To keep out the barbarians a long wall is built across northern England.
  • 306

    Constantine Becomes Emperor

    Constantine becomes Emperor. Constantine would convert to Christianity into Rome.
  • 380

    Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire

  • 395

    Rome splits into two empires

  • 410

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

  • 476

    The 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. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.

  • 1454

    The 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. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.