Rome

By ManuelT124578
  • 753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    "The twin sons of the god of war founded the city one of the sons names Romulus killed his brother and became the ruler of Tome and named the city after himself."
  • 509 BCE

    Creation of the Roman Republic

    "The Roman Republic was founded after the last Etruscan king that ruled Rome was overthrown, Romes next government serves ad a representative democracy in a form of a republic"
  • 449 BCE

    The Twelve Tables

    "The Twelve Tables was the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law."
  • 46 BCE

    Julius Caesar's Rise to Dicatorship

    Caesar declared himself the dictator for life, his increasing power and his great ambition scared many senators who feared that Caesar aspired to become the king.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesars Assassination

    "He was assassinated by about 40 roman senators, his death resulted in a long series of civil wars"
  • 27 BCE

    The Switch To An Empire

    The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire when Julius Caesar's adopted son became the ruler of Rome.
  • 27 BCE

    Pax Romana

    "Pax Romana is a roughly 200 year-long timespan of Roman history which is identified as a period and as a golden age of Rome"
  • 64

    Rome is Burning

    "The Great Fire of Rome, was a fire that occurred in July, the fire began in merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, it took 6 days to bring it under control but the fire reignited and burned for another 3 days. In the aftermath of the fire 2/3 of Rome was destroyed"
  • 80

    The Colosseum Finished Construction

    The Colosseum started construction under the rule of emperor Vespasian and was completed under his successor and heir.
  • 180

    The End Of Pax Romana

    Pax Romana ended after the death of Marcus Aurelius, who broke the recent tradition of anointing his son Commodus as his successor.
  • 285

    Diocletian Splits The Roman Empire

    "Diocletian restructured the Roman government by establishing the Tetrarchy a system where 4 men shared rule over the Roman Empire. The empire was effectively divided in two."
  • 313

    Christianity Becomes The Main Religion

    "Emperor Constantine issued the Edit of Milan, which accepted Christianity: 10 years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire"
  • 324

    Constantine Reunites The Roman Empire

    Constantine defeated Licinius and took control of the reunited empire.
  • 395

    Rome's Fall

    "Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome has tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by 300s "barbarian" groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders"