Timelines - Rome Events

Browse through this ancient Roman timeline to examine more than a millennium of Roman history.

An introductory look at the growth of Rome, how Rome expanded its power to become master of Italy.

Timeline by century of major events and related features from this site.

Major events in the history of Rome from its legendary foundation to its fall, with links to many of the events. This Ancient Roman chronology comes from Ancient Rome from the Earliest Times Down to 476 A.D., by Robert F. Pennell. Riverside, California, July. 1890.

Timeline of ancient Rome from the end of the Roman Republic to the Fall of the Roman Empire.

Timeline of Roman Britain showing Rome's invasion, conquest and departure from Britain. Mostly military dates.

List of the timelines of individual emperors and of all the emperors together.

Caesar was a major figure in the last century of the Roman Republic. Here is a look at some of the important dates in his life.

Events in the history of Rome focused on the princeps Augustus (Octavian).

Events in the life of Cleopatra, especially those with an impact on Rome.

The king of the Visigoths went from having no territory to being the first ruler of a kingdom within the Roman Empire.

David Neelin's hypertext timeline with primary and secondary sources for links. Focus in early years on women. Later years focus on important men.

A chronology of money, by Roy Davies & Glyn Davies - 9,000 - 1 B.C., dates and the corresponding development, from domestication of cattle to the reforms of Augustus. Continues with 1-499 AD.

From The History Channel, this graphic timeline shows what was happening in America, Europe, Middle East, Egypt, India, China, Japan, and Africa for 500 years starting in 500 BC.

EAWC page of annotated dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 200.

Table and graph of life expectancy in Ancient Rome. Includes distribution by age.

Timeline showing development of cartographic concepts; with illustrations and trivia.

Deirdre Golash's chronology of significant events in the history of law from 4000 BC to 1500 AD clickable, at first by millennium and then by century. Some hyperlinks.

Clay tablets, papyrus, bamboo, parchment, wax tablets, and paper were all used between 3500 and 100 BC. Timetable extends to 16th C.