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Roman Timeline (753 B.C. to 1453 A.D.)

By Vintan Nguyen
  • 753 BCE

    The Founding of the Roman Empire

    Year Romulus and Remus founded Rome (according to the legend)
  • Period: 753 BCE to 27 BCE

    Ancient Rome

    The duration of years associated with “Ancient Rome”
  • Period: 750 BCE to 600 BCE

    Greeks arrive at Rome

    The year Greeks arrived at Rome
  • Period: 750 BCE to 500 BCE

    Early Settlers

    Years the earliest settlers that arrived in Rome Three groups battled for the region:
    Latins
    Greeks
    Etruscans
  • 509 BCE

    Roman Republic begins

    Year the Roman Republic begins. This is the official year the Roman Empire begins
  • 451 BCE

    Twelve Tablets written

    The Year Twelve Tablets were written
  • 265 BCE

    Rome had conquered all of Italy

    Year that Rome Conquered all of Italy
  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    First Punic War

    The first Punic war started
  • Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE

    Punic Wars

    The Duration of all of the Punic Wars
  • Period: 218 BCE to 216 BCE

    The Second Punic War Begins

    The Second Punic War begins
  • Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE

    Third Punic War starts

    The Third Punic War starts
  • Period: 60 BCE to 53 BCE

    Duration of the First Triumvirate

    The First Triumvirate were Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
  • Julius Caesar elected as Consul
    59 BCE

    Julius Caesar elected as Consul

  • Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE

    Years Julius Caesar and his legion lead successful campaign to capture all of Gaul

  • Julius Caesar becomes a dicator
    47 BCE

    Julius Caesar becomes a dicator

    Year Julius Caesar returns to Rome and is named dictator
  • Julius Caesar announced himself as "Dictator for Life"
    44 BCE

    Julius Caesar announced himself as "Dictator for Life"

  • Death of Julius Caesar
    44 BCE

    Death of Julius Caesar

    Year and date Julius Caesar is killed by the Senate
  • Period: 43 BCE to 33 BCE

    Duration of the Second Triumvirate

    The Second Triumvirate was made up of Mark Antony and Lepidus
  • 31 BCE

    Year that Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra

  • 27 BCE

    Year associated with start of Roman Empire

  • 27 BCE

    Year when Augustus began rule

  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Period of the Pax Romana

  • 4 BCE

    Birth of Jesus

  • 6

    Year Rome takes control of Jewish kingdom, making it a part of Roman Empire

  • Year of Augustus’s death
    14

    Year of Augustus’s death

  • Death of Jesus
    30

    Death of Jesus

  • Period: 37 to 180

    Duration of rule for the following rulers of Rome

  • Period: 37 to 41

    Duration of Caligula ruling over Rome

  • Period: 53 to 68

    Duration of Nero ruling Rome

  • 70

    Year that Jewish temple destroyed by Romans for the last time

  • Date for eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii
    79

    Date for eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii

  • Period: 81 to 96

    Duration of Domitian being emperor

  • 132

    Year of final Jewish rebellion and start of diaspora

  • 154

    Year by which Roman Empire existed from Spain to Mesopotamia and North Africa to Britain

  • Period: 161 to 180

    Duration of Marcus Aurelius ruling Rome

  • 180

    Year when Roman started to persecute Christians

  • Period: 284 to 311

    Rule of Diocletian

  • 312

    Year Constantine accepts Christianity

  • 312

    Year of Edict of Milan

    Constantine declared Christianity to be one of the religions approved by the emperor
  • Period: 312 to 337

    Rule of Constantine

  • 325

    Year of Nicene Creed

    The Nicene Creed was very important to the Christians. It described the basic beliefs of the Church.
  • 330

    Year when Roman Empire permanently split into Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire

  • 370

    Year when the Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army

  • 380

    Year when Christianity made official religion of Roman empire

  • 410

    Year when the Vandals attack Gaul

  • 444

    Year when Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of Roman Empire

  • 452

    Year Western Roman Empire fell

    The Western part of the Roman empire fell to the Huns, led by Attila the Hun, a nomade from Asia Minor. This is where the Roman Empire ended, but still existed for another 1000 years
  • Period: 452 to Mar 17, 1453

    Roman Empire lifespan after the conquest by the Mongals

  • Mar 16, 1453

    Year when Eastern Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks

    This is where the Roman Empire finally died