Timeline of the Roman Republic

  • 753 BCE

    Rome was Founded

  • 509 BCE

    Roman Monarchy Overthrown

  • 443 BCE

    Office of the Censor Founded

  • 439 BCE

    Second Dictatorship of Cincinnatus

  • 343 BCE

    The Samnite Wars Begin

  • 304 BCE

    The Samnite Wars End

  • 280 BCE

    Pyrrhus Invades Italy

  • 272 BCE

    Pyrrhus Surrenders

  • 264 BCE

    Beginning of the First Punic War

  • 241 BCE

    End of First Punic War

  • 218 BCE

    Second Punic War Starts

  • 216 BCE

    Roman Loss at Battle of Cannae

  • 202 BCE

    Carthage is Defeated at Zama

  • 201 BCE

    Second Punic War Ends

  • 133 BCE

    The Death of Tribune of the Plebs Tiberius Gracchus

  • 104 BCE

    Marius was elected consul for the first of three years in a row.

  • 88 BCE

    Sulla's march on Rome

  • 71 BCE

    Third Servile War Ends with Spartacus' Death

  • 63 BCE

    Pompey conquers Jerusalem

  • 63 BCE

    The Catiline Conspiracy

  • 59 BCE

    Julius Caesar is Elected Consul

  • 55 BCE

    Caesar's Civil War Ends

  • 53 BCE

    Caesar Invades Britain

  • 49 BCE

    Caesar Crosses Rubicon into Italy

  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar Assassinated

  • 42 BCE

    Civil War Begins

  • 42 BCE

    Civil War Ends with Brutus' Death

  • 31 BCE

    Augustus' War with Antony Begins

  • 30 BCE

    Province of Egypt is Annexed

  • 30 BCE

    War Ends with Death of Antony and Cleopatra

  • 27 BCE

    Augustus Granted his Title

  • 27 BCE

    Roman Republic Collapses