Timeline of Ancient Rome
Below is a simplified timeline highlighting key events in the history of Ancient Rome, from its legendary founding to the fall of the Western Roman Empire:
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 753 BCE | Legendary founding of Rome by Romulus. |
| 509 BCE | Establishment of the Roman Republic after the overthrow of the last Roman king, Tarquin the Proud. |
| 494 BCE | First Secession of the Plebs, led to the creation of the Tribune of the Plebs. |
| 450 BCE | Codification of the Twelve Tables, Rome’s first set of law codes. |
| 390 BCE | Sack of Rome by the Gauls. |
| 264-146 BCE | Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage, including Hannibal’s invasion of Italy. Rome emerges as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean. |
| 133 BCE | Beginning of the Roman Empire’s expansion into the eastern Mediterranean with the Kingdom of Pergamum becoming the Province of Asia. |
| 49 BCE | Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, sparking a civil war. |
| 44 BCE | Assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March. |
| 27 BCE | Augustus (Octavian) becomes the first Roman Emperor, marking the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire. |
| 64 CE | Great Fire of Rome during Nero’s reign. |
| 80 CE | Completion of the Colosseum. |
| 117 CE | Empire reaches its maximum extent under Emperor Trajan. |
| 212 CE | Constitution Antoniniana grants Roman citizenship to all free men within the empire under Emperor Caracalla. |
| 284 CE | Diocletian becomes emperor, initiating reforms that divide the empire for administrative purposes into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. |
| 313 CE | Edict of Milan issued by Constantine the Great, legalizing Christianity. |
| 330 CE | Foundation of Constantinople by Constantine as the new capital of the Roman Empire. |
| 410 CE | Sack of Rome by the Visigoths led by Alaric. |
| 476 CE | Fall of the Western Roman Empire when Romulus Augustulus is deposed by Odoacer, a Germanic chieftain. The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) continues until 1453 CE |
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome is a term that denotes the founding of Rome in 753 BC. Ancient Rome also tells the story of the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, and Roman Empire with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. Ancient Rome was founded by two brothers including Romulus and Remus, on 21st April 753 BCE.
In this article, we are going to discuss Ancient Rome with its glorious history and legacy in ancient times.
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