Timeline of Roman history « IMPERIUM ROMANUM

Date	Event
753 BCE	According to the legend, Rome was founded in 753 BCE by two brothers, Romulus and Remus.
750-670 BCE	7 settlements from 7 hills coalesced into one organism.
650-500 BCE	Etruscan domination in central and northern Italy.
509 BCE	The overthrow and exile of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and the establishment of the Roman Republic. Establishment of two consuls with an annual term of office. The first trade treaty between Rome and Carthage. Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus was completed. Calendar reform. Introduction of an eponymous office – defining the year.
509-507 BCE	Rome under the occupation of Lars Porsenna.
508 BCE	Jupiter, Capitolinus.
501 BCE	The appointment of the first dictator Titus Larcius.
496 BCE	Battle of Lake Regillus, in which the Romans defeated the Latin League. It was a political union of 30 tribes inhabiting the Apennine Peninsula, headed by Latins. Created c. 6th century BCE, survived to 496 BCE.
494 BCE	The first secessio plebis who left Rome and moved to the Aventine Hill Eventually, they agreed to come back in exchange for: appointment of their own official – plebeian tribune; permission for the construction of the temple of Ceres (goddess of agriculture) – a political place for plebeians; and the grain ration for the poorest.
493-338 BCE	I Latin League allied with Rome. The union was forced to form an alliance with Rome and to create a new Latin League based on the equal status of all members. The alliance lasted until 340 BCE when the Latin war broke out. Her goal was to gain sovereignty for the Latins. The conflict ended in 338 BCE with the defeat of Latin League. The consequence of this event was complete dissolution of Latin League and taking over their lands.
486 BCE	The beginning of 50 years of struggles between Rome and Volsci and Aequi. Closing the patricians state. The patricians consisted of families that probably formed a cavalry. They had full political rights and constituted the aristocracy. They held the courts at first.
471 BCE	Establishment of a new institution – plebeian tribune.
451-450 BCE	Writing down the common law, which was announced as the Law of the Twelve Tables.
449 BCE	Second secessio plebis.
447 BCE	Establishment of a quaestor’s office, which dealt with the state treasury. Two Quaestors were then appointed.
445 BCE	The Etruscans were losing control over Campania. The law of Cornelius (lex canuleia) was introduced, which legalized marriages between patricians and plebeians.
443 BCE	Establishment of a censor’s office. Two censors were selected for 5 years. Actually, they filled an office for a year and a half. Their task was to estimate the number of citizens.
422 BCE	Antonius Merenda became the first non-patrician consular tribune.
405-396 BCE.	War with the Veii.
390 BCE	The Gauls invaded Rome.
378 BCE	Beginning of the construction of the Servian Wall around Rome.
366 BCE	First plebeian consul. From 320 BCE it had become the rule that one of the consuls was a plebeian. Then they gradually got access to the office of the praetor, censor, etc.
358-338 BCE.	II Latin League. After its dissolution, the land was incorporated into Rome.
357 BCE	Introduction of a tax of manumission (freeing slaves).
356 BCE	First plebeian dictator.
349 BCE	Stopping Gauls’ invasion.
343-341BCE	First Samnite War. Conflict between the Roman Republic and the Samnite tribes. Begun in 343 BCE with the expedition of Roman troops to Campania at the request of Capua. However, as a result of the legions’ mutiny, it ended without resolving in 341 BCE
338 BCE	Dissolution of the Latin League. Some of the Latin cities were incorporated into Rome, and others were forced to form an alliance with Rome. Rome became a hegemon in the region.
326-304 BCE	Second Samnite War. The fights with the Samnites were fierce and lasted several dozen years. During the second Samnite War, the Romans suffered defeat in the battle of the Caudine Forks. In the year 304 BCE, peace with the Samnites was only a short break in struggles with a difficult opponent.
326 BCE	Prohibition of selling for debts, the debtor has only his property at his disposal.
312 BCE	The road connecting Rome with Capua (Via Appia) and the first aqueduct *Aqua appia* were built on Appius Claudius’ initiative.
298-290 BCE	Third Samnite War. The Samnites formed a coalition with the Etruscans, Gauls and Umbras, gaining the support of the majority of the people inhabiting Italy. Finally, Samnites were forced to make peace with Rome in 290 BCE. However, they managed to maintain internal autonomy.
295 BCE	Battle of the Sentinum with the Samnites, Gauls and Umbria was a victory for Rome.
293 BCE	Introduction of the cult of Aesculapius.
289 BCE	First mint in Rome.
287 BCE	Plebeian Quintus Hortensius introduced a law that ended the fight between the plebeians and the patricians. The act of the dictator H