This timeline uses the Gracchi brothers' attempt at reform as the starting point and ends when the Republic has given way to the Empire as evidenced by the rise of the first Roman emperor. The Gracchi brothers were Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus. The two of them were politicians who ...
timelines allow the person observing the span of history to analyze and come to conclusions. Especially when studying ancient Roman history as this amazing civilization spanned for a great amount of time. Many historians use timelines to show events in chronological order. This allows...
The Roman Empire fell in 476 CE. Technically, only the western half of the empire fell when German warriors sacked it under the leadership of Odoacer. Who was the longest Roman emperor? Augustus was Rome's longest-serving emperor. He ruled for 40 years and ushered Rome into an era of pe...
27 BC Roman Empire begins Octavius appoints himself "Augustus", which means the first emperor. 64 Much of Rome burns Nero set fire to Rome and blames the Christians for it. 80 Colosseum is built The Colosseum was built in 80 AD. The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 10...
The series of five emperors of the Roman Empire who ruled in the 2nd century A.D is commonly refered to as "The five good Emperors". The five emperors were known for their moderation and their reign corresponds to the period known as the Pax Romana. Lasting from AD 96 to 180, these ...
When Diocletian came to power, the Roman Empire was already too big for one emperor to handle. Diocletian started the tetrarchy or system of 4 rulers, two subordinates (Caesars) and two full-fledged emperors (Augusti). The Roman Empire was split between an eastern and a western section. It...
From then until the second destruction of Jerusalem by Titus was 438 years (62 septets plus 4 years) Prior to the destruction, the Roman emperor Hadrian made a treaty with the Jewish nation for seven years, but for the second half of the term the Romans would violate that covenant and ...
The Roman Empire was one of the mightiest empires of all time. Learn important dates and events that happened during the Roman Empire, as well as...
25 BC The province of Galatia is annexed into the Empire. 23 BC The Senate grants Augustus the titles and powers of Imperium proconsulare maius and tribunicia potestas for life, giving him complete control of the State and ending the Roman Republic 23 BC The Roman writer Horace completes hi...
It is particularly detailed for the period from 58BC to 31BC (Julius Caesar to Caesar Augustus) and for 376AD to 480AD (the "fall" of the Western Roman Empire). DATE EVENT ROMAN MONARCHY 1200BC 600BC 800-500BC 800BC about 753BC village of Rome founded 509BC Etruscans reached northern...