Roman Empire: Political Evolution Timeline

Wars

Turmoil between patricians and plebeians

509 BCE - 287 BCE

Punic Wars

264 BCE - 146 BCE

Civil War

49 BCE - 44 BCE

Great fire in Rome

64 CE

Emperor Nero blames Christians

"Barbarian" invasions

300 CE - 400 CE

Geography

Founding of Constantine as the "New Rome"

324 CE

Roman Empire split into eastern and western halves

395 CE

Government

Traditional date of Rome's founding as a monarchy

753 BCE

Establishment of Roman Republic

509 BCE

Twelve Tables (Rome's first written law code)

450 BCE

Julius Caesar appointed dictator and then assassinated

49 BCE - 44 BCE

Reign of Caesar Augustus

27 BCE - 14 CE

Roman citizenship extended to almost all free subjects

212 CE

Collapse of western Roman Empire

476 CE

Culture

Constantine converts to Christianity

312 CE

Roman Empire: Political Evolution

Wars

Turmoil between patricians and plebeians

Punic Wars

Civil War

Great fire in Rome

"Barbarian" invasions

Geography

Founding of Constantine as the "New Rome"

Roman Empire split into eastern and western halves

Government

Traditional date of Rome's founding as a monarchy

Establishment of Roman Republic

Twelve Tables (Rome's first written law code)

Julius Caesar appointed dictator and then assassinated

Reign of Caesar Augustus

Roman citizenship extended to almost all free subjects

Collapse of western Roman Empire

Culture

Constantine converts to Christianity

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