Roman Empire Rise and Fall

Romulus founded the city of Rome and became its first king

Rome became a republic ruled by senators

Julius Caesar became the first dictator of Rome

Rome became an empire, ruled by the first emperor, Caesar Augustus

The Colosseum is completed, becoming one of the great examples of Roman architecture

Constantine became emperor - he would later make Christianity a legal religion throughout the empire

The Roman Empire was split into two parts, the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), and the Roman Empire (Western Roman Empire).

The city of Rome was conquered by barbarians

The Western Roman Empire fell and Ancient Rome came to an end. This began the Dark Ages.