Rome By aaronabel 753 BCE Romulus and Remus founded Rome Period: 753 BCE to 476 Ancient Rome 615 BCE The Etruscans take over Rome 509 BCE Roman Republic established 451 BCE Twelve Tables written 367 BCE One Consul has to be a Plebeian 264 BCE Punic Wars begin 146 BCE Rome destroys Carthage; Punic Wars end 44 BCE Julius Caesar assassinated 27 BCE Octavian becomes 1st emperor; changes name to Augustus 30 Jesus is crucified for treason 180 Pax Romana Ends 286 Diocletian splits Rome into East and West 324 Constantine legalizes Christianity; reunites empire 395 Empire splits permanently 476 Last emperor falls; Rome is sacked
