Timeline

By Ernezzto
  • 2700 BCE

    Abacus

    The abacus was originally
    designed by the Mesopotamians
    in the time period between 2700
    and 2300 BCE, but the Romans
    improved upon it during the time
    of their empire.
  • 476 BCE

    The end

    Romulus Augustulus, whose name combined the name of Rome's legendary founder and that of its first emperor, was the last ruler of the West. In 476 he was deposed by the barbarian leader Odoacer. The Roman Empire was at an end, and the barbarian kingdoms of the Middle Ages took its place; but the Eastern, or Byzantine, Empire lasted another 1,000 years.
  • 312 BCE

    Aqueducts

    Aqueducts
    First developed around 312 B.C., these engineering marvels used gravity to transport water along stone, lead and concrete pipelines and into city centers.
  • 284 BCE

    Decline and Fall (180-476 A.D.)

    From 180 to 284, the Senate recognized 27 men as emperors. Supported by the Roman legions, The succession of short terms was finally stopped by Diocletian (284-305), who abolished the last of the republican liberties. The Senate was now no more than the city council of Rome. Diocletian also took the first step toward dividing the Empire: he ruled the East
    The decline of Rome was complete when Constantine moved his capital to the Greek city of Byzantium on the Black Sea in 330.
  • Period: 284 BCE to 378 BCE

    The Split

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  • 44

    General Gaius Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is assassinated by a group of senators, amongst them Gaius Cassius Longinus, Marcus Junius Brutus, and Caesar's Massilian naval commander, Decimus Brutus
  • 79

    Surgery tools and techniques

    The ancient Romans invented a number of surgical tools and techniques that pioneered subsequent developments in the field of medicine and surgery. The Roman medical scenario was heavily influenced by the surgical advances achieved by the ancient Greek
  • 80

    Amphitheaters

    Amphitheaters
    Amphitheaters were large, open
    stadiums Romans used for many events,
    including chariot races, animal fights,
    and gladiatorial combat.
  • Period: 81 to 82

    Mark Antony

    Mark Antony, Roman politician and general, was an ally of Julius Caesar and the main rival of his successor Octavian (later Augustus). The passing of power between the three men led to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire.
  • 216

    Winning World Mastery (200-133 B.C.)

    Rome was now well launched on its way to world domination. One conquest led to another. Upper Italy (Gallia Cisalpina), Sicily, Spain, Macedonia, Greece, and Asia Minor were subdued and made Roman provinces. Intoxicated with their sudden rise to power, the new generation of statesmen departed from the wise policies of their great predecessors. They fought ruthlessly and ruined the countries they conquered.
  • 264

    The Punic Wars (264-146 B.C.)

    Two centuries of warfare had turned Rome into a nation of soldiers. Its only remaining rival in the western Mediterranean was the Phoenician colony of Carthage.
  • Period: Apr 20, 753 to 509

    The Kings of Early Rome (753 - 509 B.C.)

    Romulus founded the city in 753 BC when the settlements on the seven hills were united. Romulus was a mythical person, but there is some evidence that the kings who are said to have followed him actually existed