History of Rome
Roman Empire

History of Rome

Section Title: Roman Empire
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Rome Timeline

Roman Empire

44 BC – AD 14	Augustus establishes the Empire.

AD 64	Great Fire of Rome during Nero's rule.

69–96	Flavian Dynasty. Building of the Colosseum.

3rd century	Crisis of the Roman Empire. Building of the Baths of Caracalla and the Aurelian Walls.

284–337	Diocletian and Constantine. Building of the first Christian basilicas.

395	Definitive separation of Western and Eastern Roman Empire.

410	The Goths of Alaric sack Rome.

455	The Vandals of Gaiseric sack Rome.

476	Fall of the west empire and deposition of the final emperor Romulus Augustus.

6th century	Gothic War (535–554). The Goths cut off the aqueducts in the siege of 537, an act which historians traditionally regard as the beginning of the Middle Ages in Italy

608	Emperor Phocas donates the Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV, converting it into a Christian church. Column of Phocas (the last addition made to the Forum Romanum) is erected.

630	The Curia Julia (vacant since the disappearance of the Roman Senate) is transformed into the basilica of Sant'Adriano al Foro.

663	Constans II visits Rome for twelve days—the only emperor to set foot in Rome for two centuries. He strips buildings of their ornaments and bronze to be carried back to Constantinople.

751	Lombard conquest of the Exarchate of Ravenna, the Duchy of Rome is now completely cut off from the empire.

754	Alliance with the Franks, Pepin the Younger, declared Patrician of the Romans, invades Italy. Establishment of the Papal States.

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In 663, Rome had visit for two centuries, by Constans II where the Emperor proceeded to strip buildings.

final_sentence: In 663, Rome had visit for two centuries, by Constans II where the Emperor proceeded to strip buildings.