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Jan 1, 1265
Rome starts to expand in Europe in 265 BCE
Rome completes its domination of the entire Italian peninsula and begins its pursuit of a larger empire -
The Republic of Rome is created in 509 BCE
For more than two centuries following the establishment of the Roman Republic, Rome is constantly at war with the other inhabitants of Italy -
Punic War in 146 BCE
The Third Punic War results in the total loss of Carthaginian territory. Its inhabitants are sold into slavery and the capital city is burned. The wars add to the Roman empire including Spain, northern Africa, Greece, Asia Minor and rule over Egypt. -
Caesar expands the empire as a dictator in 46CE
Caesar is appointed dictator and assumes total control from the Senate. On a charge that he intends to make himself king, he is assassinated on the Ides of March (44 BCE) by a group leadership led by Brutus and Cassius. Among Caesar's contributions to Rome are the 365 day calendar with an extra day every four years, agricultural wealth for Rome and urban culture in the West due to his efforts to expand westward, and the cultural assimilation of the various regions under Roman rule. -
Pax Romana in 180 CE
This period is commonly referred to as the "five good emperors." It is a return to a strong and stable government comparable to the rule of Augustus. The five emperors and the years of their rule are Nerva (96-98 CE), Trajan (98-117 CE), Hadrian (117-138 CE), Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) and Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE). From the rule of Augustus to the end of Aurelius' rule, Roman civilization is witness to several centuries of Roman peace (Pax Romana) stretching from Scotland to Persia. -
Roman Empire ends in 379 CE
Theodosius I is the last emperor to control the united Roman empire
