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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 -
59 BCE
Julius Caesar elected as Consul
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Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE
Years Julius Caesar and his legion lead successful campaign to capture all of Gaul
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47 BCE
Julius Caesar becomes a dicator
Year Julius Caesar returns to Rome and is named dictator -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar announced himself as "Dictator for Life"
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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
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27 BCE
Year associated with start of Roman Empire
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27 BCE
Year when Augustus began rule
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Period: 27 BCE to 180
Period of the Pax Romana
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4 BCE
Birth of Jesus
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6
Year Rome takes control of Jewish kingdom, making it a part of Roman Empire
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14
Year of Augustus’s death
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30
Death of Jesus
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Period: 37 to 180
Duration of rule for the following rulers of Rome
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Period: 37 to 41
Duration of Caligula ruling over Rome
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Period: 53 to 68
Duration of Nero ruling Rome
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70
Year that Jewish temple destroyed by Romans for the last time
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79
Date for eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii
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Period: 81 to 96
Duration of Domitian being emperor
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132
Year of final Jewish rebellion and start of diaspora
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154
Year by which Roman Empire existed from Spain to Mesopotamia and North Africa to Britain
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Period: 161 to 180
Duration of Marcus Aurelius ruling Rome
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180
Year when Roman started to persecute Christians
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Period: 284 to 311
Rule of Diocletian
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312
Year Constantine accepts Christianity
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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
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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
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370
Year when the Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army
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380
Year when Christianity made official religion of Roman empire
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410
Year when the Vandals attack Gaul
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444
Year when Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of Roman Empire
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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
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Mar 16, 1453
Year when Eastern Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks
This is where the Roman Empire finally died
