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Ancient Rome Timeline
Directions: Follow the steps below to complete your timeline. Use the example being projected to help you as you work. This is your homework if it is not complete in class.
Step #1
On a blank piece of printer paper, turn in horizontally and label it “Ancient Rome” across the top. Then place your name and date on the back of it.
Step #2
Draw a straight line across the front of the paper in the middle of the page.
Step #3
Using a ruler, mark every inch across the line starting at the very edge of the paper.
Step #4
On the first mark on the left side of the line, label it 800 B.C.E. Then, along all of the 1 inch marks, label them by every 1 inch = 200 years (note: these dates are B.C.E., so numbers go backwards). Label the scale on the paper.
Step #5
Put each of the dates below on your timeline where they appropriately fit. Make sure you have 10 events.
753 B.C.E. Founding of Rome by Romulus
509 B.C.E. Overthrowing of the Etruscan king
46 B.C.E. Julius Caesar became dictator for life
44 B.C.E. Julius Caesar was stabbed to death
27 B.C.E. Augustus became the first Roman emperor
33 C.E. Jesus was crucified
312 C.E. Constantine converted to become a Christian
380 C.E. Theodosius made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire
395 C.E. Roman Empire was split into two parts; Western and Eastern
476 C.E. German barbarians conquered Rome
Step #6
Use colors and add the following eras to your timeline. You must use 5 different colors to indicate each time period. Be sure to label each era (time period).
753 B.C.E. - 509 B.C.E. Roman Monarchy
509 B.C.E. - 27 B.C.E. Roman Republic
27 B.C.E. - 395 C.E. Unified Roman Empire
395 C.E. - 476 C.E. The Western Roman Empire
395 C.E. - 1453 C.E. The Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire
Step #7
Answer the following questions on the back of your timeline.
1.) Who died first, Jesus or Julius Caesar?
2.) Which Roman era lasted the longest: the Roman monarchy, the Roman republic, the
Western Roman Empire or the Byzantine Empire?
3.) Did Jesus live during the Roman Republic or the Roman Empire?
4.) According to this timeline, what led to the end of the Roman monarchy?
5.) According to this timeline, what led to the end of the Western Roman Empire?
Bonus: 6.) According to this timeline, how long did it take for Christianity to become an acceptable religion?
Bonus: 7.) Was Julius Caesar a Christian? How do you know?
Ancient Rome Timeline
600 BC 400 BC 200 BC 0 200 AD 400 AD 600 AD 800 AD 1000 AD 1200 AD
Answers to the Questions
1.) Julius Caesar died first.
2.) The Byzantine Empire lasted the longest.
3.) Jesus lived during the Roman Empire.
4.) Overthrowing the Etruscan king led to the end of the Roman monarchy.
5.) German barbarians conquering Rome led to the end of the Western Roman Empire.
Bonus: 6.) It took 347 years for Christianity to become an acceptable religion.
Bonus: 7.) Julius Caesar was not a Christian because he died before Jesus was even alive.