This Roman timeline now runs from the foundation of the city to the end of the second punic war. When we have covered this part we will,
before we start with the late republic and the imperial period, expand this timeline.
| Year | Happening |
|---|---|
-750 |
Foundation of Rome (traditionally) Time of the kings Expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus Founding of the republic Porsenna tries to take Rome Battle at lake Regillus War against Sabines First secession of the plebeans parabel of Agrippa Menenius Institution of Tribunate of the plebs First war against Veii Death of the Fabii near the Cremera Trial against Kaeso Quintius Cinciatus dictator Decemviri; codification of the laws Terror of the decemviri Appius Claudius and Verginia second secession of the plebeians Laws by Valerius and Horatius for the plebeians Canuleus' law right of intermarriage plebs and patricians First military tribunes with consular power Institution of the office of censor Spurius Maelius accused of trying to become a sole ruler Second war against Veii Institution of soldiers pay Third war against Veii Camillus takes Veii Trial against Camillus and his exile Occupation of Rome by the Gaul Coup d' etat by Manlius Capitolinus Licinius and Sextius laws Acceptation of the laws: office of consul open for plebeians Institution of the offices of praetor and curulic aedile First performances with flute and dance Gallic raids Duel of Manlius Torquatus War against Tarquinii Treaty of friendship with the Samnites Second treaty between Rome and Carthago Campania submits voluntarily to Rome First war with the Samnites Peace treaty with the Samnites War with the Latines Second war with the Samnites Poetalian law debt slavery is banned (Varro states -313) Roman defeat in the Caudian forks Revenge for the defeat (according to Livius) Building of Via Appia and aqua Appia War against the Etruscans Third treaty with Carthago Peace with the Samnites Ogulnius' law: admittance for plebeians to priesthood Foundation of Narnia Third war with the Samnites War against Etruscans,Galliers, Umbrians,and Samnites Battle near Sentinum. Self sacrifice of Decius Mus The arrival of the god Aesclepius to Rome Hortensius' law War against Tarentum and Pyrrhus of Epirus Fourth treaty with Carthago Carthaginian fleet near Tarentum First gladiator games First Punic war Peace treaty with Hiero of Syracusa Atillius Regulus sails to Africa Number of Roman tribes is raised to 35 Sardinia and Corsica confiscated from Carthago War against Gallia Cisalpina Censorship of Gaius Flaminius, Via Flaminia Second Punic war Hannibal takes Saguntum Hannibal crosses the Alps Battle at the Trebbia Battle at lake Trasimeno Battle at Cannae Proconsul Scipio reconquers Saguntum Young Scipio conquers Cartagena| Battle of Baecula (Spain) Battle of Ilipa (Spain) Battle near Zama |
