World History timeline

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  • 753 BCE

    Year Romulus and Remus founded Rome (according to the legend)

  • 750 BCE

    Year the Greeks arrived in Rome

    750 to 600 BC
  • 509 BCE

    Year Roman Republic begins

  • 500 BCE

    The duration of years associated with “Ancient Rome” (when it began and when it ended – see above!)

    500 AD-500 BC
  • 500 BCE

    The earliest settlers on the Italian peninsula arrived in prehistoric times. From about 1000 to 500 B.C., three groups inhabited the region and eventually battled for control. They were the Latins, the Greeks, and the Etruscans.

  • Year Twelve Tablets written
    451 BCE

    Year Twelve Tablets written

  • 265 BCE

    Year by which Rome had conquered all of Italy

  • First Punic War
    264 BCE

    First Punic War

    (264–241 B.C.)
  • 264 BCE

    Year by which Rome had achieved dominance over the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding areas

    (264-133 BCE)
  • 218 BCE

    Second Punic War

    (218-216 BC)
  • 161 BCE

    Marcus Aurelius

    = 161 to 180 BC
  • 149 BCE

    Third Punic War

    (149–146 B.C.)
  • Domitian
    81 BCE

    Domitian

    = 81–96 BC
  • 60 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    When elected as consul
  • 59 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Duration of the First Triumvirate (when JC ruled Rome along with Crassus and Pompey)= 59-69 BC
  • 58 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Years JC and his legion lead successful campaign to capture all of Gaul=58-50 BC
  • 46 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Year JC returns to Rome and is named dictator
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Year JC is named dictator for life
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Year and date JC is killed ( March 15 44BC)
  • 43 BCE

    -Duration of the Second Triumvirate and who served on it

    43-53 BC
  • 31 BCE

    Year that Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra

  • 27 BCE

    Year associated with start of Roman Empire

  • 27 BCE

    Year when Augustus began rule

  • 27 BCE

    Period of Pax Romana

    From 27 BC-180
  • 1 CE

    Year of final Jewish rebellion and start of diaspora

    Year of final Jewish Rebellion was in 66-70 CE and the start of diaspora was in 1st century AD
  • 3

    Year by which Roman Empire existed from Spain to Mesopotamia and North Africa to Britain

    3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD
  • 3

    Date for eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii=

    3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD
  • 6

    Year Rome takes control of Jewish kingdom, making it a part of Roman Empire

  • Birth of Jesus
    6

    Birth of Jesus

    = sometime around 6-4 AD
  • 14

    Year of Augustus’s death (name for Octavian after he is crowned emperor)

  • 29

    Death of Jesus

  • 37

    Caligula

    18 March AD 37 – 24 January AD 41
  • 54

    Nero

    = A.D. 54 to 68.
  • 70

    Year that Jewish temple destroyed by Romans for the last time

  • 250

    Year when Roman persecution of Christians begins

  • 284

    Rule of Diocletian

  • 284

    Year when Roman Empire permanently split into Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire

  • 312

    -Rule of Constantine

  • 313

    Year Constantine accepts Christianity

  • 313

    Year of Edict of Milan and what it is= It is a proclamation the permanently made religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire.

  • 325

    Year of Nicene Creed and what it is= It is a symbol of faith.

  • 380

    Year when Christianity made official religion of Roman empire

    380 CE
  • Year when the Vandals attack Gaul
    406

    Year when the Vandals attack Gaul

  • 410

    Year when the Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army

  • 446

    Year when Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of Roman Empire

    = 446 or 447 AD
  • 476

    Year Western Roman Empire fell and to whom= Fell to the Germanic leader Odoacer

    Fell in 476 CE
  • Mar 17, 1453

    Year when Eastern Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks