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753 BCE
Discovering the city of Rome
Twin brothers - Romulus and Remus- discover a new city and Romulus killed Remus. Romulus named the city after himself, Rome. -
Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE
Rome as a Monarchy
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750 BCE
The Rape of Sabines
At the time Rome didn't have any women, so they attacked a nearby city and took all of their women. Then brought them back to Rome. This act jump started the Roman legacy. -
715 BCE
Reign of Pompilus
Pompilus created the religious structure of Rome which became the state religion. He created the foundation of religion and political institutions for Rome. He was a big political figure for rome. -
600 BCE
Rome was a province of Etruria
Rome was a province of Etruria and was lead by the Etruscan kings. They were later run out by the Roman people. Rome was no longer under rule of the a leader of Rome. They were under rule of someone else. This event was big for Rome because later the Etruscan's were run out and Rome became a republic. -
575 BCE
The reign of Servius Tullius
His reign ended in 535 B.C.
Tulles conducted the first census of Rome. He even appointed people do different classes based on there status. He is also credited with the Servian constitution. Replaced bartering with the use of coins. He was the son in law of Tranquil and Priscus. He was very respected during his reign. -
534 BCE
The reign of Tarquinius Superbus
His reign ended in 509 B.C.
Superbus was the last ruler in the Roman Monarchy before the Roman Republic. He constructed the Cloaca Maxima. He was also a very haughty ruler. He was ultimately the last ruler of the Roman Monarchy era. -
509 BCE
The expulsion of the Etruscan kings
When the Etruscan rulers were weakened the Roman people rebel against them and ran the kings out of town. To this day people do not understand why the Roman people did that because the kings had contributed so many good things to the Roman people. This led to the Roman Republic. It took the people taking a stand against their leaders. When the Romans succeeded they did no shave the strongest position in Latium though. -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Roman Republic
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450 BCE
Twelve Tables of Roman Law
The Twelve Tables of Roman law was the legislation that was laid for Roman law. The Tables of Roman law incorporated the early traditions and made them laws. The Tables of Roman law consisted of clan, patronage, an the inhereted rights of leadership. This was the earliest attempt to create a code of law by the early Romans. -
338 BCE
Social Class
The Equestrian class was male Roman citizens who had property valued at 400,000 sesterces. They ranked below senators and were tax collectors,bankers,and miners.They had positions in government and didn't need to be born a Roman. Which led to many senators being foreign born and apart of the government. Business increasing leads to slavery increasing. -
312 BCE
The First Aqueducts were built
The first aqueducts were built by Claudius Caecus and were built for the city Rome. Many more aqueducts were built after the first one between 312 B.C. and into the Roman Empire. The aqueducts gave out water to the people of Rome. Aqueducts served a big role for the Roman people because it allowed them to have water for homes and people all around Rome. -
300 BCE
Roads
Roads made many tasks more efficient like trading goods, soldiers being able to move around the country quicker, and messages from the ruler being able to travel to the citizens easier. Walls were also built as fortresses to protect the main cities. -
44 BCE
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
March 15, 44 B.C.E,
A group of conspirators, was threatened by his power and influence, and they killed him on the "Ides of March". He was assassinated by the conspirators because they felt that he had too much power as dictator for life. -
Period: 44 BCE to 46 BCE
Julius Caesar's reign
Caesar was emperor from 44 B.C - 46 B.C. He conquered the most important territory that is part of the roman empire -Gaul-. He was the first dictator to be declared dictator for life. He was murdered on Ides of March. -
43 BCE
Cicero is murdered by Mark Antony
Cicero was a Roman senator and a philosopher. He was also a politician, lawyer, and constitutionalist. Antony had arranged for Cicero to be declared a public enemy. Cicero was beheaded by Antony after he was caught by his soldiers. He was widely known for participating in all of the political events in his time. -
31 BCE
The Battle of Actium
Two generals - Octavian and Marc Antony- fought for rulership over Rome. They divided the Roman lands into east and west. The Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.E led to Octavian being ruler of Rome. The battle led to the downfall of the roman republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire. -
31 BCE
Marc Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide
Marc Antony played a key role in the transformation from Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. He was also a politician and a general. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of Rome after Cleopatra's death. Both of these people played a key role in the history of the Rome. These deaths also lead to the rule of Octavian which would become the one of the strongest leaders of Rome. -
Period: 27 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
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Period: 27 BCE to 180
Pax Romana
The Pax Romana period started during the reign of Augustus. The Pax Romana is a time of peace within the empire. Augustus made reforms that most of the people agreed with like protection against fire and famine. He conquered many areas to add on to his empire. There was many cultural achievements during this time period such as The Colosseum and Nero's Domus Aurea. -
3 BCE
The Birth of Jesus Christ
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41
Emperor Claudius
Claudius was the first Roman emperor to be born out of Rome. He was successful as emperor but his poor choices in women was his downfall. He added many provinces to the empire and started the invasion of Britain. -
43
Conquest of Britain by Rome
The Emperor Claudius's army invaded Britain and conquered the southern half Britain. In 54 B.C. Julius Caesar tried to conquer Britain, but the invasion failed. The failure led to a century of trade and tribute. Claudius captured Camulodunum where the first roman capital was established. -
64
The fire that destroys most of Rome
Nero accuses Christians for starting the fire when in actual fact he started the fire so he could rebuild Rome to his liking. Nero played a fiddle while the fire was burning down Rome. -
80
Colosseum
The Roman Colosseum was built for the entertainment of the citizens to distract them from political issues and to show Roman's power. Gladiator battles, naval battles, and animal battles took place there. It could hold 50,000 to 80,000 people. -
118
Roman Pantheon
The Roman Pantheon is a temple built for all the Roman gods. It is the most influential and preserved building from ancient Rome. The emperor Hadrian built the temple to replace the one that burnt to the ground that was made by his friend Marcus Agrippa. -
132
Jewish Diaspora
The Jews were forced out of Jerusalem and forced to disperse by the Romans. They rebuilt Jerusalem as Aelia Capitolina. The Jews rebelled against Roman rule in Palestine. -
391
Christianity
Christianity is declared the official religion of the Roman empire after Constantine I died. He was the first christian emperor. Emperor Theodosis was the first to say that all citizens should be christian. -
395
The split of Roman Empire
The Roman empire is split into the western Roman empire where the capital is Rome and the eastern empire also know as the Byzantine empire and the capital is Constantinople. Rome's territory had gotten to big to be governed from central Rome. -
476
The last Roman emperor
The Germanic leader Odoacer overthrew Romulus, who was the first Barbarian to rule for Rome. His rule was said to be the ending of the Western empire. -
476
The Decline of the Empire
The population drops from 1 million to 100,000 because of epidemics caused by the expansion of the Roman territory. Diseases such as small pox and measles made the population decline. The lost of people caused a lost in trade.There wasn't enough citizens to make enough money to cover the tax needed to pay for the luxuries of the city, like the army and aqueducts. Non-Romans moving away from Rome made it harder for soldiers to handle. This caused Rome to be governed by Constantinople.
