Ancient Rome

  • 753 BCE

    The founding of Rome

    Rome was found in a small village near the Tiber River by two twins called Romulus and Remus.
  • 509 BCE

    The beginning of the republican period

    In this period there were 2 people who were in charge of Rome, Praetors
  • 202 BCE

    The battle of Zama

    This battle is said to have expanded Rome's dream of conquering Europe even more
  • 55 BCE

    Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain

    This was the start of the two-year invasion of Britain
  • Period: 55 BCE to 54 BCE

    Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain

    In this very dangerous invasion, Julius Ceaser conquered far away places like Britain and Iraq
  • Period: 49 BCE to 44 BCE

    The reign of Julius caesar

    The reign of the most famous ancient dictator.
  • 31 BCE

    The battle of Actium

    This battle was actually fought alongside the Egyptians.
  • 29 BCE

    End of the Roman Republican Period

    This is the end of the republican period that started in 509BCE
  • Period: 27 BCE to 476

    The imperial period

    This period is mainly known for its rise in the roman empire
  • Period: 27 BCE to 14

    Octavians reign

    This is the reign of Rome's most ruthless Emporer
  • 14

    The end of Octavius' reign

    The end of his reign
  • 79

    The eruption of mt vesuvius

    In this massive volcano eruption, the whole Italian city of Pompeii got destroyed and completely covered in lava
  • 80

    The opening of the colosseum

    This is when the historical Rome engineering masterpiece the colosseum was opened to the public.
  • 117

    The peak of roman empire

    This is the time Rome became an empire and Rome stretched out its territories from the north Atlantic to the Persian gulf