753 BC: Rome is founded - Rome originally founded by Romulus, the first of the Seven Roman Kings.
509 BC: Rome becomes a Republic - The last of the 7 kings is kicked out, and Rome is now ran by senators.
45 BC: Julius Caesar becomes first dictator - Defeated Pompey in a Civil War, advances to become Dictator of Rome. Hires an Egyptian astronomer to create the 12 month calender.
44 BC: After his short lived career as the dictator of Rome, Julius Caesar is assassinated. - Killed by Marcus Brutus.
27 BC: Roman Empire begins - Octavius appoints himself "Augustus" which means "The first Emperor"
64: The Christians are blamed for a fire in Rome started by Nero
80: Romans build Colosseum, one of the World Wonders.
122: Hadrian wall gets built to block of Barbarians
306: Constantine becomes Emperor
380: Christianity becomes Rome's sole religion
395: Rome splits into Eastern and Western Rome - Each side had a ruler in charge
410: Rome falls to Visigoths - Took 800 years for an enemy to accomplish this
476: End of Western Rome and Ancient Rome falls - Romulus Augustus is defeated by a German named Goth Odoacer
1453: Byzantine Empire ends - Taken over by the Ottomans, capital Constantinople captured, renamed in 1930 to Istanbul
509 BC: Rome becomes a Republic - The last of the 7 kings is kicked out, and Rome is now ran by senators.
45 BC: Julius Caesar becomes first dictator - Defeated Pompey in a Civil War, advances to become Dictator of Rome. Hires an Egyptian astronomer to create the 12 month calender.
44 BC: After his short lived career as the dictator of Rome, Julius Caesar is assassinated. - Killed by Marcus Brutus.
27 BC: Roman Empire begins - Octavius appoints himself "Augustus" which means "The first Emperor"
64: The Christians are blamed for a fire in Rome started by Nero
80: Romans build Colosseum, one of the World Wonders.
122: Hadrian wall gets built to block of Barbarians
306: Constantine becomes Emperor
380: Christianity becomes Rome's sole religion
395: Rome splits into Eastern and Western Rome - Each side had a ruler in charge
410: Rome falls to Visigoths - Took 800 years for an enemy to accomplish this
476: End of Western Rome and Ancient Rome falls - Romulus Augustus is defeated by a German named Goth Odoacer
1453: Byzantine Empire ends - Taken over by the Ottomans, capital Constantinople captured, renamed in 1930 to Istanbul