The Roman Life Timeline

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An illustrated guide to some major points in time during the Roman Empire.

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The Beginning of the Empire

753 founding of the city of Rome (according to Varro)

Historical founding of Rome at c. 625

510 Expulsion of the last Tarquinian king, Tarquinius Superbus. Brutus liberates Rome. Establishment of a republic headed by two praetors (later called consuls) elected annually

509 Treaty between Rome and Carthage

280-275 War against king Phyrrus of Epirus

269 Earliest Roman minting of coins

264 Introduction of gladiatorial shows in Rome.

261-260 Rome builds fleet

264-241 First Punic War: Rome comes to the defence of the Greek cities in Sicily against Carthage

218-201 Second Punic War

218 Hannibal crosses Alps and arrives in northern Italy. Battle of Ticinus and Battle of Trebia.

195 Hannibal exiled, joins Antiochus.

149-146 Third Punic War

146 Destruction of Carthage. Africa annexed as a province. Achaean War: Rome wars against the league of Greek cities. Corinth destroyed by the Romans

106 Birth of Cicero and Pompey.

73 Rising of Spartacus at Capua.

63 Cicero consul. Caesar elected pontifex maximus.

49 On January 10 Caesar crosses the Rubicon and marches on Rome in defiance of the Senate. Pompey leaves for Greece. Caesar dictator for first time, for eleven days, passes emergency legislation.

44 Caesar dictator fourth time (for life), consul fifth time. March 15, Caesar murdered by Brutus, Cassius, and their co-conspirators acting for the Republicans. Octavian returns from Greece.

180 Death of Marcus Aurelius.

396 Alaric the Visigoth overruns Balkan peninsula

417 Visigoths establish themselves in Aquitania

466 Euric, King of the Visigoths, begins conquest of Spain.