Roman Timeline By Beck134 753 BCE Legendary founding Rome by Romulus (753 BCE) Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE Roman Kingdom (753 BCE - 509 BCE) 535 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) Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE Roman Republic (509 BCE - 27 BCE) 476 BCE Ostrogoths raid Rome and force the last Western Emperor to give up power (476 CE) 395 BCE Empire divided into West and East under the rule of Emperor Diocletian (395 CE) 360 BCE Huns start to invade Rome (360 CE) 323 BCE Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire (323 CE) 313 BCE Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, accepting the practice of Christianity (313 CE) 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) 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) 117 BCE The Roman Empire reached its greatest size under the reign of Emperor Trajan (117 CE) 80 BCE The Colosseum opens in Rome (80 CE) 79 BCE Eruption of Mt Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (79 CE) 64 BCE The Great Fire of Rome (64 CE) 60 BCE Julius Caesar expands Roman army and influence in Gaul (60 BCE) 49 BCE Julius Caesar cross the Rubicon river and starts the Roman Civil War (49 BCE) 44 BCE Julius Caesar declared himself dictator for life (February 44 BCE) 44 BCE Julius Caesar is assassinated (15 March 44 BCE) 33 BCE Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth (33 CE) 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 BCE Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE)
