Vol 5. The Roman Empire: Timelines
The Roman Empire (753 BC–64 AD)
* Boldface
titles indicate works in the anthology.
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753 B.C.
Traditional date of the foundation of Rome |
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ca. 750
Foundation of Carthage (North Africa) |
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735
Greek colony at Syracuse (Sicily) |
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7th century
Greek colonies at Marseilles (France) and Cyrene (North
Africa) |
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509
Expulsion of the king; Rome becomes a republic |
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451
Roman law codified—the Twelve Tablets |
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264
Rome controls Italy south of the river Po; defeats Carthage
at sea |
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227
Sicily becomes the first Roman province |
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218–202
Hannibal of Carthage invades Italy, fails to capture Rome,
defeated at Zama near Carthage in 202 |
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197
Spain becomes a Roman province |
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91–89
Social war in Italy; Italians gain Roman citizenship |
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87–81
Civil war ending in dictatorship of Sulla |
| ca. 84?–54?
B.C. Catullus |
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74
Cyrene becomes a Roman province |
| 70–19
Virgil, author of the Aeneid
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58–50
Julius Caesar conquers Gaul |
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47
Julius Caesar dictator; murdered in 44 |
| 43–B.C.
17 A.D. Ovid, author of Metamorphoses
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27–23
Octavian (now Augustus) establishes imperial regime |
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ca. 6
Birth of Jesus |
| ca. A.D. 10–66
Petronius, author of the Satyricon
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A.D. 14–37
Tiberius emperor |
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37–41
Caligula emperor |
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41–54
Claudius emperor |
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54–68
Nero emperor |
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64
Persecution of Christians under Nero |