Roman Timeline

The creation of Rome

753 BCE

Romulus killed his twin brother Remus after an argument about where to locate the new city, and gave his name to the city.

Roman Monarchy

Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE

The kings of Rome were elected by the people of Rome to rule for life. The insignia of the kings were twelve lictors wielding fasces bearing axes, the right to sit upon the Curule chair, the purple Toga Picta, red shoes, and a white diadem around the head

Numa Pompilius

715 BCE

Numa Pompilius was sapine who gave Roman its religious ceremonies, and began offices of pontifices, vestals, and flamines

Tullus Hostilius

673 BCE

Tullus Hostilius is the third king of rome, and he ruled from 673 BCE to 642 BCE. He had many battles with the neighboring people

Ancus Marcius

640 BCE

Ancus Marcius was the fourth king of Rome and reigned from 640 BCE to 616 BCE. He extended Roman territory by defeating the latins

Tarquin the Elder

616 BCE

Tarquin the Elder was the fifth king of rome and the first Etruscan king. Tarquin reigned from 616 BCE to 578 BCE, and he was known for the construction of the Circus Maximus, which was a chariot racing stadium.

Servius Tullius

578 BCE

Servius Tullius was the sixth king of Rome and the second Etruscan king. Servius reigned 578 BCE to 534 BCE. Servius developed the first census of Rome, which was a count of citizens by one-hundreds, and the more citizens in an area of Rome were granted more voting rights, and the census determined how many soliders were sent to the army, and eventually Servius wicked daughter ploted to kill her father, so her husband can gain power.

Tarquinius Superbus

534 BCE

Tarquinius Superbus was the sixth and final king of Rome, and the third Etruscan king. Tarquinus reigned from 534 BCE to 509 BCE, Tarquinus gained power by murdering his father-in-law, Tarquinus and his family were so evil Romans drove them out of power. Tarquinius gathered an army to regain power, but his plan backfired when two brave Romans risked their life to prevent Tarquinus to regain power. After Tarquinius reign Rome did not allow a king.

Roman Republic

Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE

The Roman republic formed when the Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors in 509 B.C.E. The republic is a government in which citizens elect representatives to rule on their behalf.

The code of Twelve Tables

451 BCE

The code of Twelve Tables was made to resolve the conflict the social struggle between patricians and plebeians. Only patricians were able to magistrates, and Plebeians complained to leave the city, and Rome didn't want the Plebeians to leave since they were apart of Rome's labor force.

The Samnite Wars

343 BCE

The First, Second, and Third Samnite wars were from 343 BCE to 290 BCE. The first war was started because Rome intervened to rescue the city of Capua, the second war was the result of Rome intervening in the politics of the city of Naples, and the final war was the result of the struggle to control a part of Italy.

Appia's construction

312 BCE

The Appian Way was constructed to transport troops outside the smaller region of Rome. The Appian Way was 350 miles long and was one of the most important roads in Rome.

Gladiator Games

264 BCE

The gladiator games were created to distract people of the economic or political problems of the day. Gladiators usually came from a slave or criminal background, and usually a prisoner of war, and sometimes a bankrupt aristocrat.

Punic Wars

264 BCE

The Punic wars was a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage.The Punic wars was from 264 BCE to 146 BCE.The main reason for the wars was the Roman Republic wanted to expand via Sicily and Sicily was under the Carthage control. The first Punic war was a huge naval war, the Second war was highlighted by the Carthage commander Hannibal, and the third Punic war Rome was victorious.

Macedonian Wars

215 BCE

The Macedonian wars was a set of four wars between Rome and its Greek allies. The Macedonian wars began during 215 BCE to 148 BCE. The first Macedonian war began because Philip V of Macedon allied himself with Hannibal during the second Punic war, the second Macedonian war Rome was victorious, the third Macedonian war Philip died and his son took power and Rome established its first foothold in Greek land, and the final Macedonian war Rome won and divided Macedonian into two territories.

Servile Wars

135 BCE

The Servile wars were a serious of slave revolts, and the Servile wars were from 135 BCE to 71 BCE. The first Servile war was led by Eunus a Sicilian slave, the second Servile war was led by Salvius and Salvius was frustrated because 800 Italian slaves were released, but the non-italian slaves weren't, and the third and final Servile was led by the gladiator Spartacus.

The First Triumvirate

59 BCE

The First Triumvirate was an alliance between three powerful men in the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, Crassus and Pompey.

Julius Caesar becomes first dictator

48 BCE

Julius Caesar became supreme ruler of Rome after defeating Pompey

Julius Caesar's Assassination

44 BCE

Julius Caesar was assassinated by his own senators, he was stabbed repeadeatly in the head. Caesar knew that his own senators hated him, and he was handed a note before a meeting that same day, but he didn't read it

Augustus Caesar

27 BCE

Augustus Caesar became the first emperor and the Roman Republic ends

Pax Romana

27 BCE

Pax Romana was a period of time where there was peace and little to no expansion by the Roman military. Pax Romana began in 27 BCE to 180 CE.

Roman Empire

Period: 27 BCE to Jan 1, 1453

Roman Empire began when Augustus Caesar became the first emperor,

Nero's rise to power

54

Nero rose to power, when his mother married the emperor at the time Cladius, and Nero was older than his stepbrother, so he was the heir to the throne.

Great Fire of Rome

64

The emperor of Rome at the time was Nero, was said to be the one who started the fire. The fire burned for over five days and destroyed three of fourteen Roman districts and severely damaged seven.

Colosseum

80

The Colosseum was built in 70 AD, and opened in 80 AD, once the Colosseum was built Romans celebrated with 100 days of games.

Hadrian Wall

122

The Hadrian Wall was built in 122 AD, it was a wall that stretched across northern England in an effort to keep the barbarians out.

Constatine becomes Emperor

306

In 306 AD Rome became a christian empire, before this age Rome used to persecute christians. Constatine's father Constantius dies, and Constatine becomes vice-emperor.

Christianity

380

In 380 AD Theodosius I proclaims Christianity the sole religion of the Roman empire.

End of Western Roman Empire

476

The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by German Goth Odoacer. This started the dark ages of Europe

The Byzantine Empire Ends

Jan 1, 1453

The Byzantine Empire falls to the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman turks capture Constantinople in 1453 AD. The empire is later renamed Istanbul in 1930