Rome timeline Project Part 2

By Ehaynes62
  • 1453 BCE

    Fall of Rome

    The Byzantine Empire comes to an end as it falls to the Ottoman Empire.
  • 753 BCE

    Twins of Rome

    Twins of Rome
    The city of Rome is founded. Legend has it that the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, named Romulus and Remus founded the city. Romulus killed Remus and became ruler of Rome and named the city after himself. Rome was ruled by kings for the next 240 years.
  • 728 BCE

    Leo III of Rome fell

    The dread and remorse felt for Leo III.
  • 700 BCE

    The Great Fire of Rome

    The Great Fire of Rome
    Rumored to be Blamed By Nero On the Christians
  • 687 BCE

    Rome's ruler falls

    Rome's ruler falls
    Pope Canon dies after 1 year at the throne.
  • 632 BCE

    Roman calendar

    Roman calendar
    pre-Julian roman calendar was being made and advanced.
  • 509 BCE

    Rome is now republic

    Rome becomes a republic. The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a complex republican government.
  • 476 BCE

    Fall of Rome

    Fall of Rome
    The end of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome. The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.
  • 410 BCE

    The sack of Rome

    The Visigoths sack Rome. This is the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy.
  • 395 BCE

    Rome empire split

    Rome empire split
    Rome splits into two empires.
  • 380 BCE

    Rome Christianity

    Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire.
  • 306 BCE

    Constantine Rome empire

    Constantine Rome empire
    Constantine becomes Emperor. Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire. Prior to this Rome persecuted the Christians
  • 218 BCE

    Hannibal vs Italy Alps vs Rome

    Hannibal invades Italy. Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome. This is part of the Second Punic war.
  • 121 BCE

    Rome Hadrian Wall

    Rome Hadrian Wall
    The Hadrian Wall is built. To keep out the barbarians a long wall is built across northern England.
  • 80 BCE

    Rome Colosseum

    Rome Colosseum
    The Colosseum is built. One of the great examples of Roman engineering is finished. It can seat 50,000 spectators.
  • 73 BCE

    Rome Gladiator

    Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising.
  • 64 BCE

    The burning of Rome

    The burning of Rome
    Much of Rome burns. Legend has it that Emperor Nero watched the city burn while playing a lyre.
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar Rome's emperor

    Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome. Caesar makes his famous Crossing of the Rubicon and defeats Pompey in a civil war to become the supreme ruler of Rome. This signals the end of the Roman Republic.
  • 44 BCE

    Rome Assassination

    Rome Assassination
    Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by Marcus Brutus. They hope to bring back the republic, but civil war breaks out.
  • 27 BCE

    Rome's first Emporer

    The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor.