| 753 BCE |
According to legend, Rome was founded by Romulus. |
| 387 BCE |
In 387 BCE Ancient Rome is sacked and looted by the Gauls, a neighboring empire. |
| 367 BCE |
In 367 BCE plebeians, the lower class, gained the right to be consuls, the two chief magistrates. These Consuls were elected annually. |
| 343 to 290 BCE |
In the period of 343 to 290 BCE, the Romans conquered the Sabines to the North, and the Samnites to the South East. |
| 280 BCE |
In 280 BCE many Greek cities in South Italy were taken by Rome. |
| 264 to 241 BCE |
In 264 to 241 BCE Rome fought Carthage in the First Punic War. Rome won, gaining Sicily. |
| 238 BCE |
In 238 BCE Sardinia was taken from Carthage. |
| 226 to 222 BCE |
From 226 to 222 BCE Rome battled against Gauls. The Second Punic war erupts. Carthage is invaded from Spain, and Hannibal came
over the Alps with his elephants. Most of his army died on the way over the Alps. His elephants became a disadvantage, as Roman
legion would use drums and trumpet to scare the elephants in turning and trampling their own people.
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| 202 BCE |
In 202 BCE General Scipio Africanus destroys Hannibal at Zama. Carthage gives up its Spanish colonies. |
| 149 BCE |
In 149 BCE the Third Punic war begins. |
| 146 BCE |
146 BCE: Greece became in effect a Roman province. Carthage was destroyed and its territory taken. |
| 91 to 88 BCE |
From 91 to 88 BCE: There is a civil war in the Empire. Italians want all inclusive citizenship to the Roman Empire. |
| 60 BCE |
60 BCE: The First Triumvirate was formed. This is an alliance between Pompey and the democratic leaders Crassus and Caesar.
This further unifies the Roman Empire.
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| 51 BCE |
In 51 BCE: Caesar conquered Gaul as far as the Rhine. Caesar begins his dictatorship. |
| 49 BCE |
49 BCE: Caesar returns to Rome. Pompey's radical political party rebels against Caesar's rising power, and a civil war begins. |
| 48 BCE |
48 BCE: Pompey is defeated by Caesar. |
| 44 BCE |
44 BCE: Caesar is assassinated by members of the senate. |
| 43 BCE |
43 BCE: Second Triumvirate formed by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus. |
| 32 BCE |
In 32 BCE there is a war between Octavian and Mark Antony. A year later Octavian wins. |
| 27 BCE |
27 BCE: Octavian took the name Augustus. He became the absolute ruler, although he took the title first citizen to prevent panic. This begins
Pax Romana. (200 years of prosperity)
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