This timeline shows the major divisions of ancient Rome over time and the defining features of each.
After opposing the legislation of Ti. Sempronius Gracchus, a fellow tribune named Octavius was voted out of office by Gracchus. This was a precedent in Roman history, as Gracchus was the first tribune to do this. 133 BC Death of Ti. Sempronius Gracchus after the passing of his land bi...
The 1991 Constitution re-established Romania as a republic with a multiparty system, market economy and individual rights of free speech, religion and private ownership. Ancient History / Roman Period (3600 BC – 500 AD) Middle Ages / Byzantine Period (500 – 1500) Early Modern / Ottoman Per...
Since beginnings and ends overlap, the final entries of this timeline could also be looked at as the beginning of the succeeding era of Roman history, the Imperial period. The beginning of the final period of Republican Rome likewise overlaps the middle of the Roman Republican period. The End ...
Learn about the history of Rome. See when the Roman Empire started, where it was located, what it was like at its height, and how long the Empire...
Birth of the Emperor Gordian I. 161 AD Death of the Emperor Antonius Pius. Accession ofMarcus Aureliusand co-emperorLucius Verus. Birth of the Emperor Commodus. 162 AD The Parthians invade the Roman province of Armenia. 164 AD Birth of the Emperor Macrinus, in the city of Caesarea. ...
Discover when Rome became a republic. Study the rise of the Roman Republic, explore its government and military, and review the Roman empire vs...
Historians build and use timelines to put events and history into perspective. It should also be noted, 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...
Han (206BCE - 220CE) -- During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese invented paper, recorded the history of their land, and first learned of Buddhism. The Han is often compared to the Roman Empire of the same age. Today the Chinese word for Chinese person means "a man of Han." Sui (589-...
in the first century B.C. The long and triumphant reign of its first emperor, Augustus, began a golden age of peace and prosperity; by contrast, the Roman Empire’s decline and fall by the fifth century A.D. was one of the most dramatic implosions in the history of human civilization...