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22  INTRODUCING ROME

Kings, Consuls, and Emperors

Rome had over 250 rulers in the 1,200 years between its foundation by
Romulus and AD 476, when the last emperor was deposed by the German
warrior Odoacer. Romulus was the first of seven kings, overthrown in
509 BC when Rome became a Republic. Authority was held by two annually
elected consuls, but provision was made for the appointment of a dictator
in times of crisis. In 494 BC, the office of Tribune was set up to protect
the plebeians from injustice at the hands of their patrician rulers. 70–63 BC
Pompey
Roman democracy, however, was always cosmetic. It was discarded
completely in 27 BC, when
absolute power was placed
in the hands of the emperor.

205 BC Scipio
Africanus
Romulus, his twin
Remus, and the she-
wolf who nursed them 218 BC Quintus
Fabius Maximus
456 BC Lucius Quintus
c. 753–715 BC Cincinnatus
Romulus

800 BC 700 600 500 400 300 200
SEVEN KINGS REPUBLIC
800 BC 700 600 500 400 300 200
396 BC Marcus
c. 715–673 BC Furius Camillus
Numa Pompilius
c. 509 BC Lucius 133 BC
Junius Brutus and Tiberius
c. 673–641 BC
Tullus Hostilius Horatius Pulvillus Gracchus
c. 534–509 BC
Tarquinius Superbus
c. 641–616 BC
Ancus Marcius
c. 579–534 BC
Servius Tullius
616–579 BC
Tarquinius Priscus

Julius Caesar, whose
rise to power marked
the end of the
Roman Republic
Tarquinius Priscus consulting an augur

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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Starsight history timeline template “UK” LAYER
(Source v1)
Date 27th July 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm