Ancient Rome Timeline History

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306 AD

Constantine becomes Emperor. Constantine converted to Christianity and Rome becomes a Christian empire. before this, Rome persecuted the Christians.

476 AD

End of Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome. last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. Start of Dark Ages in Europe.

218 BC

Hannibal invades Italy. Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of he Alps to attack Rome. Part of the Second Punic War

45 BC

Julius Caesar becomes first dictator of Rome. Caesar makes his famous Crossing of the Rubicon and defeats Pompey to become ruler of Rome. End of Roman Republic

44 BC

Julius Caesar is assassinated by Marcus Brutus. They hope to bring back the republic, but causes civil war

64 AD

Much of Rome burns. Emperor Nero watched the city burn while playing a lyre

27 BC

Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor

509 BC

Rome becomes a republic. Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators.

395 AD

Rome splits into two empires

753 BC

Rome was founded. Twin sons of Mars, the god of war, named Romulus and Remus founded the city. Romulus killed Remus and became ruler or Rome and named the city after himself

1453 AD

the Byzantine Empire comes to an end as it falls to the Ottoman Empire.

410 AD

the Visigoths sack Rome. This is the first time in 800 years that Rome has fallen to an enemy


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