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Roman Timeline

  • Founding of Rome
    509 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    This date marks when Rome was founded. During this time a government was formed where citizens choose there officials which is called a republic.
  • End of the Republic
    476 BCE

    End of the Republic

    "Rome did not disappear from the maps. The Fall of Rome is in fact,shorthand for a long slow change from one way life to another."
  • Roman Law
    449 BCE

    Roman Law

    One principle in Roman law was that an accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. This was a basic principal of Rome of which citizens lived by. This Roman law spread throughout the Western world and is still adapted by the American judicial system today.
  • Pax Romana
    27 BCE

    Pax Romana

    "A 200 year span that began with Augustus and ended with Marcus Aurelius." It was known as Pax Romana or "Roman Peace".
  • Augustus Caesar
    27 BCE

    Augustus Caesar

    Augustus Caesar ruled from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D.. His name stands for "Exalted One." Augustas had complete power until the republic came to an end. His contribution which was not known at the time is that he was Rome's first emperor.
  • Divison of the Empire
    284

    Divison of the Empire

    Diocletian became an emperor. He divided the the empire into two halves, the eastern and the western.
  • Founding of Constantinople
    312

    Founding of Constantinople

    Constantinople was a new capital that was located near the Black Sea. Constantinople became center of power.
  • The Teachings of Jesus
    380

    The Teachings of Jesus

    Summarization: Jesus taught stories which all had a message and moral attached to them. This is how He communicated his ideas. He recruited 12 disciples to help teach and spread His word.
  • Constantine I
    386

    Constantine I

    He ruled from 306 to 337 A.D. "Constantine continued Diocletian's reforms. He took two steps to change the course of European History, which was granting toleration and set up a new capital which was renamed to Constantinople.
    His major Contribution witch changing the course of European history.