Chronology of Rome

This article presents the chronological history of the town of Rome , as a city and until the current time. To refer the article on the ancient Rome and to the series of associated articles to know the history of Rome like ancient, republican and imperial civilization and the imperial chronology.

Royalty

-753 : Foundation of Rome

After its foundation, Rome sees the reign of 7 kings, and the village of the origins becomes a true city with its ramparts.

See: the history of Roman Monarchy.

Republic (- 509, -27)

-510 or -509: Tarquin Superb the king de Rome and its family are banished kingdom. Foundation of the Republic (the same year as with Athens)

See History of the Roman Republic for the political chronology

See List of the monuments of ancient Rome by chronological order, for the urban development of Rome

-264 : The first combat of Gladiateur S make their appearance in Rome.

155 : Athens sends to Rome representatives of its three large schools of Philosophie: the Academy, the Stoicism and the Lyceum.

-80 : The mask of Théâtre is removed in Rome.

-80 : The Egyptian Culte of Isis is spread in Rome.

-66 : Atticus founds in Rome a company of copy of books.

-63 : Lucullus builds in Rome its large Jardin S with Statue S.

-59: Regular publications of the news ( Acta Diurna ) in Rome.

-54 : By excess of offer, the value of the Or drops by 25% in Rome.

-52 : Varron ( Marcus Terentius Varro ) described the life in old Rome in its work Antiquitates Rerum Humanarum and Divinarum .

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-31 : The Ciment is used in Rome for the harbor installations and the drains.

-29 : The Temple of the god of the war Janus is closed in Rome.

-27 : Beginning of the War of Rome in Western Spain. ➝ -25

-20 : One presents spectacles of Pantomime S, with Musique and Danse, in Rome. A pact of friendship is signed between Rome and the Parthes of former Asia.

-15 : Marcus Labeon founds a school of Droit to Rome.

-14 : The Palate of Lateran, remains of the family of the Laterani , is built in Rome.

-12 : Auguste is elected large Pontife in Rome, thus joining together the civil and religious capacities.

1: Use of Pane S in frosted Glass in Rome.

15: To Rome, the choice of the civils servant passes from the people to the emperor and the Senate.

17: History of Rome since its foundation in 142 pounds, by Tite-Live.

19: Rome places the German ones of the South ( Marcomans ) under its Protectorat.

21: Manufacture of feather S and Scribing tool S in Metal, in Rome.

27 : a big fire devastates the hill of the Cœlius.

33 : The emperor Tibère founds in Rome a Banque mortage holder.

42 : Rome obtains a victualling yard with Ostie.

45 : The Juif S are expelled of Rome by the emperor Claude.

46 : Rome and the north-eastern border of the Empire is joined together by the “road of the Danube”.

49 : Penetration of the Christianity in Europe in Rome and Philips (stay of Paul de Tarse).

51 : The population of Rome exceeds the million inhabitants.

54 : More than one hundred different operational instruments are manufactured in Rome. Beginning of the reign of Néron as emperor of Rome → 68

60: One starts to use Armoire S in addition to Coffre S like means of arrangement in Rome.

63 : The school of right of Proculus ( proculéens ) is created in Rome.

64 : Rome is devastated by a fire; the Christian are shown and persecuted.

65 : Close to the Gilded House of Néron in Rome, one builds a Voûte with intersecting ribs.

66 : Sculptures of bronze representing of German knelt are molten in Rome.

68 : Opening of the first school of eloquence by Quintilien in Rome. Bent, Othon, Vitellius and Vespasien follows one another on the imperial throne in Rome. → 69

69 : The owners not clearing the ruins are expropriés in Rome.

71 : Use of Lock S with keys in clever webs, Rome.

72 : In Rome, Musonius claims education and culture for the women.

75 : The Masters of Rhétorique receive treatments raised in Rome.

77 : One uses in Rome a simple process of Distillation.

78 : The king Kushana Vima Kadphisès, who reigns on the North of the India of the principality of Bénarès to the Indus, sends a delegation to Rome to assemble an attack surprised against Parthes.

79 : Death of Vespasien, emperor of Rome. Beginning of the reign of Titus, emperor of Rome. ➝ 81

80: The construction of the Colisée (circular arenas being able to receive 50.000 spectators) is completed in Rome.

81 : Work Frontin on the drains of Rome. Death of Titus, emperor of Rome. Beginning of the reign of Domitien, emperor of Rome. ➝ 96

83 : In Rome, it becomes prohibited of Châtrer the slaves.

85 : Booklets of Parchemin stitched replace the notebooks in Rome.

89 : The philosophers and the scientists are continued in Rome like enemies of the State.

91 : Contemporary Rome is described by Stace in its poems ( Forêts ).

92 : Saint Clement becomes bishop of Rome.

96 : Death of Domitien, emperor of Rome.

99 : The king Kushana Kaniska, under the reign of which the kingdom reaches its apogee, sends a delegation to Rome to assemble an attack surprised against Parthes.

102 : Tacite publishes a work on the decline of the eloquence in Rome.

106 : Apollodore of Damas builds a round Concert hall, Odéon, in Rome.

106 : To commemorate the conquest of the Dacie, one builds celebrates it Colonne Trajane with Rome.

108 : In Rome, is established the practice of the Doctor visit to replace the visit in residence.

117 : The Roman historian Tacite publishes the Annales , a history of Rome since the death of Auguste. The Perception of taxes replaces in Rome the Affermage.

125 : Hadrian distributes grounds of empire of Rome to small farmers.

127 : Hadrian returns to Rome after a voyage 7 years through the Roman provinces.

130 : A law is promulgated in Rome prohibiting to carry out without judgment the slaves.

134 : Opening of faculties of rhetoric, right, philosophy, in Rome: Athenaeum. A law improving the fate of the free workmen is promulgated in Rome.

155 : Rome admits that without being recognized like official Religion, the Judaïsme must be tolerated.

160 : In Rome, one manufactures Savon containing grease, of Chaux and ashes.

163 : Statius Priscus, the Roman governor of Cappadoce, expels Parthes d' Arménie and installs Arsacidus Sohaemus, protected from Rome, on the throne.

165 : The philosopher Justin of Nablus is carried out in Rome like Christian.

167 : Brought back by the army of Verus, the Peste makes devastations in Rome.

169 : Lucius Verus dies of Apoplexie on its return to Rome.

170 : An equestrian statue of Marc Aurèle is set up in Rome.

180: Work starts for erection in Rome on the Campus Martius (Champ de Mars) of a column commemorating the wars led by Marc Aurèle on the face of the the Danube. Rome prohibits a bordering band of the river of 7 km broad with the Danubian people.

191 : Regarding itself as the new founder of Rome, Commode renames the city according to its name: Colonia Lucia Aurelia Nova Commodiana .

220 : The Christ is represented in a caricatural way in palates of Rome.

225 : The first Christian painting appears in Rome, decorating the Catacombe S.

244: Plotin founds in Rome its school of Philosophie neoplatonician.

247 : Philippe the Arab mark the Thousand-year-old of Rome by the celebration of the Ludi Saeculares.

271 : Aurélien makes build a new wall of defense of 16 meters to protect Rome.

272 : Rome makes alliance with the king d' Aksoum (Axoum).

274 : The Eastern worship of the God-Sun becomes religion of state in Rome.

301 : The food wages and prices reach in Rome their more high level. An edict of Dioclétien fixes a maximum for the price of the food products and the wages.

302 : Construction of the Thermal baths of Dioclétien.

306 : Maxence, the son of Maximien, is related to the throne by the Praetorian Garde and populates it of Rome. It takes shortly after the title of Auguste. Sévère goes to Maximien to Ravenne after an attempt at walk on Rome.

310 : Rome: construction of the Basilica of Maxence.

312 : Victoire of Constantin I {{er}} on Maxence, which is killed near Rome, with the Pont Milvius. The Palais of Lateran in Rome becomes the residence of the Pape.

323 : Rome: Basilica of Saint-Agnes.

330 : Constantinople becomes the second Capitale empire, after Rome.

350 : A school of hymn, the Schola Cantorum, east creates in Rome. The Perse S take again Arménie in Rome.

357 : Constance II enters to Rome for the first time to celebrate its victory over Magnence and to address themselves to the Senate and to the people of Rome.

382 : Gratien moves officially the imperial court of Rome with Milan. The emperor now seldom goes to Rome.

387 : The emperor Honorius defends the port of the pants in Rome.

399 : Fabiola, the first woman surgeon known dies in Rome. It is also famous to have opened hospitals for the poor.

404 : The public plays of gladiators are prohibited in Rome.

406 : One starts to use stained glasses of church in Rome.

410 : The Visigoths led by Alaric Ier take and plunder Rome.

418 : The Visigoths obtain from Rome of the parts of Gaulle.

432 : Appearance of the first representation of the Christ crucifié on the gate of the Holy-Sabine church in Rome.

452 : The Leon pope persuades Attila to give up Rome and to withdraw itself.

455 : Reign of Pétrone Maxime, Roman Emperor of Occident, lapidated by the people of Rome. The Vandals, parties of North Africa and led by Gaiseric (Genséric), take and plunder Rome, then are fixed in Sicily.

473 : Julius Nepos, supported by Leon, walk on Rome and évince Glycerius put on the throne of Occident by Gondebaud and becomes itself emperor of Occident.

476 : The German king Odoacre occupies Rome putting an end to the Roman Empire of Occident.

The Middle Ages

484 : A schism separates the Churches from Rome and Constantinople.

519 : The new Justin emperor, opposed to the Monophysisme of his predecessors, restores the religious Orthodoxie and the relations with Rome.

536 : Bélisaire takes Naples then Rome. Because of its persecutions of the Church copte in Egypt, Rome alienates the kingdom of Aksoum (Axoum) which breaks its relations with Rome.

537 : Having ensured its backs by conceding Provence, with the hands of the Ostrogoths since 508, with the Frank , Vitigès move towards Rome and makes the seat of it.

538 : Vitigès gives up the head office of Rome.

539 : Milan, the most important city of Italy after Rome, is taken again by Ostrogoths and is destroyed. The men are massacred and the women sold like slaves.

546 : Totila, king of Ostrogoths takes Rome after a one year old seat. The town of Rome was deserted by its population and there remain nothing any more but 500 civilians in the walls.

547 : Bélisaire, the Byzantine general, takes again Rome and repairs its fortifications.

550 : After Bélisaire, frustrated for lack of reinforcement and finances, is recalled from Italy in Constantinople, Totila takes again Rome and starts again the conquest of Italy.

692 : Willibrord meets the pope in Rome.

722 : Boniface is crowned bishop in Rome and receives for mission of continuing the ecclesiastical organization of the Germanic one.

732 : Egbert, brother of the king of Northumbrie, is named bishop of York after a voyage to Rome.

769 : At the time of the council of Lateran in Rome the election of the pope is withdrawn with the laic ones.

781 : Charlemagne increases the Papal States by the country of Sabine close to Rome.

785 : In Rome, Charlemagne requires an oath of fidelity of the inhabitants of the Papal States.

799 : Charlemagne reinstalls in its functions the driven out pope of Rome.

800: Charlemagne, king of the Frank , is crowned emperor in Rome. Beginning of the new Western Empire.

808 : Beginning of the theological Quarrel of Filioque between Rome and Constantinople. → 870

828 : The frank chronicler Eginhard writes the humorous account of a flight of relics in Rome.

846 : the pirates buckwheats of North Africa plunder Rome and destroy the basilica Saint-Paul-hord-the-Walls

867: The Photius patriarch declares the Church Byzantine independent of Rome.

1046 : Victorious walk of the German emperor Henri III on Rome which relieves three popes.

1083 : The Germanic Roman Emperor Henri IV devastates Rome and installs the antipape Clément III.

1144 : The inhabitants of Rome elect their own Parliament, the Senate.

1199 : Installation of swivel to deposit the newborns at the House of Children Found in Rome.

1303 : Foundation of the university of Rome (theology and right)

1377: The pope Gregoire XI brings back papacy to Rome.

1378 : Beginning of the Great Schism, two popes reign, with Rome and another in Avignon. → 1415

1428 : Death in Rome of the Italian painter Tommaso di ser Giovanni di Mone Broke, says Masaccio.

1439 : The Churches of Rome and Byzance are temporarily joined together.

1440 : Valla affirms the unauthenticity of the Donation of Constantin to the church of Rome.

1455 : Death in Rome of the Italian painter Guido says Pietro known as FRA Angelico.

1473 : The construction of the Chapelle Sixtine starts in Rome.

1498 : Michel-Angel starts to work on Pieta for Saint-Pierre of Rome.

Modern time

1500 : The Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernic observes an eclipse in Rome.

1506 : The Italian architect Bramante begins the plans of Saint-Pierre of Rome.

1514 : Death in Rome of the architect and Italian painter Donato di Pascuccio di Antonio says Bramante. Raphaël becomes the architect as a chief of Saint-Pierre of Rome.

1520 : Death in Rome of the painter and architect Italian Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphaël.

1527 : The troops of the emperor Charles Quint put Rome at bag.

1533 : The Church of England separates from the Church of Rome.

1564 : Death in Rome of the sculptor, painter, architect and Italian poet Michelangelo Buonarroti, known as Michel-Angel.

1578 : The Christian catacombs are redécouvertes in Rome.

1600 : Death of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, burned in public place in Rome for its writings heretics affirming inter alia the Universe is infinite and that the stars were suns.

1601 : Annibal Carrache makes the decoration of the Palais Farnèse in Rome.

1603 : Opening of a high school of natural science in Rome, the Academy of the eyes of lynx.

1608 : Girolamo Frescobaldi becomes the salaried organist of Saint-Pierre of Rome.

1609 : Death in Rome of the Italian painter Annibal Carrache.

1624 : Nicolas Poussin is fixed at Rome and paints “Echo and Narcisse”.

1625 : The Basilique Saint-Pierre of Rome is devoted.

1656 : Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini known as Bernin begins the construction of the colonnade of the Place Saint-Pierre of Rome. → 1663

1665 : Death in Rome of the French painter Nicolas Chick.

1666 : Jean-Baptiste Colbert creates the Academy from France to Rome.

1682 : Death in Rome of the French painter Claude Gellée said Claude Lorrain.

Contemporary time

1798 : The French Armies invade Rome and Switzerland involving the constitution of the republics Roman and Swiss.

1814 : The pope Pie VII goes back to Rome. The order Jésuite is restored.

1816 : The opera the Barber of Seville of the Italian type-setter Gioacchino Rossini, the work of Beaumarchais, is represented in Rome.

1856 : Birth in Rome of the American painter John Singer Sargent. † 1925

1860 : The Papal States are invaded but the Pope remains in Rome.

1862 : The offensive on Rome of Giuseppe Garibaldi is completed in Calabria by the defeat of Aspromonte.

1867 : Third attempt on Rome de Garibaldi.

1870 : The town of Rome becomes the capital of the kingdom of Italy.

1921 : Birth in Rome of the historian of Italian art Federico Zeri. † 1998

1922 : Walk on Rome of Benito Mussolini and its black Shirts . The king Victor-Emmanuel III appoints it Prime Minister.

1936 : Adolf Hitler and Mussolini announces their alliance: the Axis Rome-Berlin.

1944 : Roberto Rossellini carries out Rome, city open (Roma, città aperta) left in 1945.

1944 : Entry in Rome of the allied troops.

1957 : Signature of the the Treaty of Rome creating the EEC.

1978 : Death in Rome of the Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico.

1985 : Attacks in Rome and Vienna against the Israeli company El Al - 19 dead - 115 wounded.

See too

Bags of Rome

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