Roman Timeline By clongacre Period: 1000 BCE to 500 This is the year the earliest settlers arrived in Rome and they were the Latins, Greeks, and the Etruscans. 753 BCE According to legend, this is when Romulus and Remus founded Rome. Period: 750 BCE to 600 BCE This is when the Greeks arrived in Rome. 509 BCE This is the year Romans declared they would never be ruled by a king again and created the republic. 451 BCE This is the year the twelve tables were written by the officials in the government. 265 BCE By this year, Rome had conquered all of Italy. Period: 264 BCE to 146 This is when the Punic Wars began and Roman and Carthage were going head to head. Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE This was the first war in the Punic Wars and it was for control over Sicily and the Western Mediterranean. 218 BCE This was the beginning of the 2nd war where Carthage was lead by Hannibal, a general, who intended to capture Rome. Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE This was the 3rd and final war where ROme laid siege to Carthage. 70 BCE This is when Rome achieved dominance over the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding areas. 59 BCE This is the year Julius Caesar was elected Consul. Period: 59 BCE to 49 BCE This is the duration of the first Triumvirate. Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE This is the year Caesar led a campaign to successfully take over Gaul. 46 BCE The year Caesar is named Dictator for life. 44 BCE This is the year Caesar returns to Rome and is named Dictator. 44 BCE On March 15, 44 BC is when Julius Caesar is killed by a number of stab wounds given to him by a number of important senators. Period: 43 BCE to 33 BCE This was the duration of the 2nd Triumvirate and it was ruled by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus. 31 BCE This is the Year that Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra. 31 BCE This is the Year associated with start of Roman Empire. 27 BCE This is the year when Augustus began his rule. Period: 27 BCE to 180 This is the Period of Pax Romana. 4 This is the year that Jesus was born. 6 This is the year Rome takes control of Jewish kingdom, making it a part of Roman Empire. 14 This is the year of Augustus’s death. 29 The death of Jesus. Period: 37 to 41 These are the years Caligula ruled. Period: 54 to 68 These are the years Nero ruled. 70 The year that Jewish temple destroyed by Romans for the last time. 70 The year when Roman persecution of Christians begins. 79 This is the Date of eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii Period: 81 to 96 These are the years Domitian ruled. Period: 101 to 200 This is the year that the Roman Empire existed from Spain to Mesopotamia and North Africa to Britain. 117 When the Roman Empire was at its peak. 132 The year of the final Jewish rebellion and start of diaspora. Period: 161 to 180 These are the years Marcus Aurelius ruled. Period: 284 to 305 The Rule of Diocletian. 312 The year Constantine accepts Christianity Period: 312 to 330 The rule of Constantine. 313 The year of Edict of Milan. The year of Edict of Milan was when constantine declared Christianity to be a religion approved by the emperor. 325 The year of the Nicene Creed. The Nicene Creed is the defined basic beliefs of the church. 380 The year when Christianity made official religion of Roman empire. 406 The Year when the Vandals attack Gaul. 410 The year when the Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army. 444 The year when Roman Empire permanently split into Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire. 444 -The year when Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of Roman Empire. 476 The year Western Roman Empire fell and to German forces. May 29, 1453 The year when Eastern Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks.
