Roman History By emasterg 771 BCE Birth of Romulus and Remus Period: 771 BCE to 717 BCE Romulus Life 753 BCE Start of Roman Monarchy Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE Roman Monarchy 717 BCE Death of Romulus 509 BCE End of Roman Monarchy/ Start of Republic Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE Roman Republic 264 BCE Start of First Punic War Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE First Punic War 241 BCE End of First Punic War 218 BCE Start of Second Punic War Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE Second Punic War 202 BCE Battle of Zama 201 BCE End of Second Punic War 149 BCE Start of Third Punic War Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE Third Punic War 146 BCE End of Third Punic War 100 BCE Caesar is born Period: 100 BCE to 44 BCE Caesar's life 79 BCE Eruption of Vesuvius 79 BCE Vespasian Leaves Throne/Titus Takes Throne 60 BCE First Triumvirate Established Period: 60 BCE to 53 BCE First Triumvirate 58 BCE Start of Gallic Wars Period: 58 BCE to 51 BCE Gallic Wars 53 BCE First Triumvirate Ends 52 BCE Battle of Alesia 51 BCE End of Gallic Wars 48 BCE Battle of Pharsalus 44 BCE Caesar dies 43 BCE Second triumvirate Established Period: 43 BCE to 33 BCE Second Triumvirate 42 BCE Battle of Philippi 33 BCE Second triumvirate Ends 31 BCE Battle of Actium 31 BCE Augustus Takes Throne Period: 31 BCE to 14 Reign of Augustus 27 BCE Roman Republic Ends/ Empire Begins 27 BCE Pax Romana Starts Period: 27 BCE to 180 Pax Romana 1 BCE Birth of Christ 14 Augustus Leaves Throne/ Tiberius Takes Throne Period: 14 to 37 Reign of Tiberius Period: 27 to 476 Roman Republic (Western) 37 End of Reign of Tiberius/Caligula Takes Throne Period: 37 to 41 Reign of Caligula 41 Caligula Leaves Throne/Claudius Takes reign Period: 41 to 54 Reign of Claudius 54 Claudius Leaves Throne/Nero Takes Reigns Period: 54 to 68 Reign of Nero 68 Nero Leaves Throne 69 Vespasian Takes Throne Period: 69 to 79 Reign of Vespasian Period: 72 to 80 Construction of Colosseum Period: 79 to 81 Reign of Titus 80 Completion of Colosseum 81 Titus Leaves Throne/Domitian Takes Throne Period: 81 to 96 Reign of Domitian 96 Domitian Leaves Throne/ Nerva Takes Throne Period: 96 to 98 Reign of Nerva 98 Nerva Leaves Throne/Trajan Takes Throne Period: 98 to 117 Reign of Trajan 117 Trajan Leaves Throne/ Hadrian Takes Throne Period: 117 to 138 Reign of Hadrian 138 Hadrian Leaves Throne/ Antoninus Pius Takes Throne Period: 138 to 161 Reign of Titus Antoninus 161 Antoninus Pius Leaves Throne/ Marcus Aurelius Takes Throne Period: 161 to 180 Reign of Marcus Aurelius 180 Pax Romana Ends 180 Marcus Aurelius Leaves Throne 193 Septimius Severus Takes Reigns Period: 193 to 211 Reign of Septimius Severus 211 Septimius Severus Leaves Throne 270 Aurelian Takes Throne Period: 270 to 275 Reign of Aurelian 275 Aurelian Leaves Throne 284 Diocletian Takes Throne Period: 284 to 305 Reign of Diocletian 305 Diocletian Leaves Throne 306 Constantine Takes Throne Period: 306 to 337 Reign of Constantine 337 Constantine Leaves Throne 475 Romulus Augustus Takes Throne Period: 475 to 476 Reign of Romulus Augustus 476 Roman Empire Falls (Western) 476 Romulus Augustus Leaves Throne