Rise of Roman Empire

Romulus Founds Rome

753 BCE

According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants. Romulus and Remus myth originated sometime in the fourth century B.C., and the exact date of Rome's founding was set by the Roman Scholar Marcus Terentius Varro in the first century B.C. Source:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rome-founded

Visigoths Sack Rome

410 BCE

In 410 A.D., a barbarian tribesmen under the Visigoth Kong Alaric entered the city of Rome and launched into a three-day frenzy of murder and plunder. The sacking played a major role in the eventual fall of the Roman Empire, but it was not the only time the ancient metropolis was conquered, pillaged or burned.

Christianity declared sole religion by Theodosius I

395 BCE

In list Roman Emperors, Theodosius is far from most notable. One historian noted that this son of an emperor killed for high treason. But this little-known emperor forever changed the course of Christian history not in one way, but in two. He used his power to officially enforce orthodox Christianity.

Hannibal Invades Italy

219 BCE

In 219 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage led an attack on Saguntum, an independent city allied with Rome, which sparked the outbreak of the Second Punic War. He marched a massive army across the Pyrenees and Alps into central Italy in what would be remembered as oneofthe most famous campaigns in history. In 216 B.C., Hannibal gained control of Italy.

Panthenon Construction by Hadrian

125 BCE

The Pantheon is the best preserved building from ancient Rome and was completed in about 125 CE. The purpose of the Parthenon is not known for certain but the name, porch and pediment decoration suggest a temple of some sort. The Parthenon may have been designed for the emperor to make public appearances.

Julius Caesar Killed

44 BCE

Julius Caesar, the ”dictator for life” of the Roman Empire, is murdered by his own senators at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey’s Theatre.Caesar was scheduled to leave Rome to fight in a war on March 18 and had appointed loyal members of his army to rule the Empire in his absence.

Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

30 BCE

The Crucifixion of Jesus occurred in the 1st century Judea, most probably between the years 30 and 33 AD.

Caesar Augustus becomes Emperor

27 BCE

Augustus was the first roman emperor, even though he never claimed it. Augustus led Rome's transformation from republic to empire during the tumultuous ears following the assassination if his great-uncle and his adoptive father Julius Caesar.