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Jan 1, 1099
1000 BC Latiums enter the Northern Italian Peninsula
The Latiums are the founders of Rome. They were the first to settle in the Italian Peninsula, which became Rome. -
Jan 23, 1100
800 BC Etruscans are an established tribe
They controlled much of Italy. -
Jan 23, 1101
753 BC City of Rome is built (myth of Romulus and Remus)
Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, demi-gods Romulus and Remus. -
Jan 23, 1102
509 BC Last Etruscan Tarquin king is overthrown
Rome overthrows the Etruscan empire and forms the Roman Republic. They chose a republic because they didn't want a king. -
Jan 23, 1103
450 BC Twelve Tables Established
The twelve tables were an ancient legislation the stood for Roman law. -
Jan 23, 1104
264 BC - Punic War
Rome and Carthage faught three wars over the Mediterranean. Rome defeated them every time, and won the war. -
Jan 23, 1105
133 BC Agrarian reforms of the Grachhi begin
Tiberius and Gaus Grachhus were brothers who wanted to take from the wealthy and give to the poor. This angered many and the two were killed by senators during street violence. -
Jan 23, 1106
73-71 BC Spartacus slave revolts
Spartacus stared a rebellion of poor and enslaved men who were unhappy with how they were treated. This did not work out. 1000s died and spartacus's body was never found. -
Jan 23, 1107
59 BC Julius Caesar wins the Gaul campaign
Julius Ceaser conquored more land, in order to get more power. He defeats the Gauls after nine years of fighting, then retrurns to Rome. -
Jan 23, 1108
46 BC Julius Caesar named the first counsel by the Senate or Dictator for Life
Ceaser was named First Counsel and went to power. He attemped to reform, and wanted to give more land to the poor. -
Jan 23, 1109
44 BC Julius Caesar is Assasinated
Ceasar was stabbed 23 times out of fear that he was getting too much power, and that he would attempt to become king. -
Jan 23, 1110
31 BC Battle at Actium between Mark Anthony and Octavian
Octavian (Caesar's Grand Nephew) and Mark Antony (Caesar's Chief General) fought over power for Rome after Ceaser's death, and Octavian defeated Mark Antony. -
Jan 23, 1111
27 BC Octavian names himself Caesar Augustus first Emperor of Rome
After defeating Marc Antony, Octavian decided to call himself Caesar Augustus first Emperor of Rome. -
Jan 23, 1112
25 AD Virgil Writes the Aeneid
The Aeneid is a Latin poem written by Virgilthat tells the story of Aeneas. -
Jan 23, 1113
79 AD Colosseum Built
The Romans loved being entertained, so they built the colosseum to fulfill their needs. The people would watch things such as gladiators. -
Jan 23, 1114
313 AD Constantine declares religious tolerance through the Edict of Milan
Christianity was spreading quick, but many were persecuted for it. That was until Constentine declaired the Edict of Milam, which allowed the practice of all religons. -
Jan 23, 1115
476 AD Odacer attacks Rome and overthrows the last Roman Emperor, Romulus Agustulus
The Visigoths finally overthrew the Roman emperor, marking the end of the Roman empire.
