The best timeline of the Roman Empire

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  • 800 BCE

    The establishment of Rome

    The establishment of Rome
    People known as Latins founded Rome. They came from the region of Italy called Latium. This was Rome first set. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P260)
  • 509 BCE

    The formation of republic of Rome

    The formation of republic of Rome
    The Romans rebelled against a brutal tyrant that came from a people , the Etruscans, which conquered Rome around 600 BC. This meant that the Republic Rome has been first established(<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P260)
  • 490 BCE

    Tribunes formed

    Tribunes formed
    Plebeians gained the right to form an assembly and elect legislative representatives called tribunes. This made the Rome even more public , though there existed a sever requirement. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P261)
  • 450 BCE

    Twelve Tables published

    Twelve Tables published
    This were bronze tablets that said on the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens. At this time, only adult male landowners born in Rome were citizens. The sever law actually made Rome not that "Republic" .(<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P261)
  • 100 BCE

    Conquering and Expanding

    Conquering and Expanding
    Rome controlled most of the land around the Mediterranean. The Republic Rome now was really a great country, controlling a lot of power.(<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P261)
  • 88 BCE

    The civil war began

    The civil war began
    War erupted between the patricians and plebeians, since the constantly increasing tension between them. This is a symbol of the ending of the Republic Rome. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • 46 BCE

    Julias Caesar became the Empire

    Julias Caesar became the Empire
    After years of war, a general maned Julius Caesar rose to power and became the sole ruler of Rome. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • 44 BCE

    The Assassination of Julias Caesar

    The Assassination of Julias Caesar
    Caesar started projects to help the poor and tried to re-establish order in Rome but he developed powerful enemies and a small group of senators stabbed him to death. This contributed the later history and powerful of the Roman Empire and Octavian Caesar.(<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • 27 BCE

    The creation of the Roman Empire

    The creation of the Roman Empire
    Octavian fought in the long, internal war for power that followed Caesar's death. Octavian won, calling himself Augustus, and became the emperor. Octavian Caesar ended the civil war and created a relatively peace period of time of the Roman Empire.(<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • 235

    The beginning of the decile of Rome

    The beginning of the decile of Rome
    Rome had series of poor rulers at this time while German Tribes began invading the empire from the north. During this period, the Roman Empire started to decline. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • Period: 235 to 395

    Rome's decline

    The Roman Empire began to decline after being the most powerful empire in the world for 500 years. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • 330

    The movement of the capital

    The movement of the capital
    Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the weakened empire from Rome to Byzantium. This actually contributed to the later separation of the Roman Empire. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)
  • 395

    The separation of the Roman Empire

    The separation of the Roman Empire
    The empire was divided into an East Empire and a West Empire. This indicated the drastically decreasing power of the whole Roman Empire. (<National Geographic World Cultures and Geography> P262)