Italy Timeline

Definition

The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula is one of the three peninsulas of Southern Europe (the other two being the Iberian Peninsula and Balkan Peninsula), spanning 1,000 km from the Po Valley in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south. The peninsula is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west, the Ionian Sea on the south, and the Adriatic Sea on the east. The interior part of the Apennine Peninsula consists of the Apennine Mountains, from which it takes its name, the northern part is largely plains and the coasts are lined with cliffs.

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Timeline

800 BCE
Beginning of the Etruscan civilization in Italy.
753 BCE
The legendary founding date of Rome.
750 BCE - 510 BCE
The (semi-mythological) seven kings of Rome: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tulus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.
c. 740 BCE - c. 433 BCE
Greek poleis or city-states establish colonies in Magna Graecia.
c. 600 BCE
Paestum is founded by colonists from Sybaris.
509 BCE
Foundation of the Roman Republic.
498 BCE - 493 BCE
Rome defeats the Latins.
c. 410 BCE
Paestum is attacked and conquered by the Lucanians.
400 BCE
Celts enter Italy and settle in the Po Valley.
c. 398 BCE - c. 380 BCE
Plato travels in Egypt, Cyrene, Italy, Syracuse and Sicily.
396 BCE
Roman expansion begins with the capture of Veii from the Etruscans.
391 BCE
Senones besiege Clusium, an Etruscan city.
343 BCE - 341 BCE
First Samnite War (Rome vs. Samnites).
340 BCE - 338 BCE
Latin War, victory for Rome.
326 BCE - 304 BCE
Second Samnite War.
300 BCE
Agathocles of Syracuse campaigns in Italy and captures Bruttium.
285 BCE - 282 BCE
Rome defeats the Celts in Italy. Rome's dominance in central Italy is secured.
280 BCE - 272 BCE
Roman war against Tarentum. Rome conquers Tarentum. Rome's dominance in lower Italy is secured.
223 BCE
Romans successfully campaign against Celtic tribes of Cisalpine Gaul.
c. 177 BCE
The Roman colony of Luna founded in northern Italy, as a millitary stronghold.
89 BCE
All poleis or city-states in Magna Graecia come under Roman control.
167 CE
Marcomanni sack Aquileia.
488 CE - 493 CE
Theodoric the Great of the Ostrogoths conquers Italy.
535 CE - 554 CE
The Gothic War launched by Emperor Justinian I, aimed at reconquering Italy from the Goths.
535 CE
Belisarius' first campaign against the Ostrogoths in Italy.
536 CE - 562 CE
The Byzantine Empire conquers Italy.
568 CE - 582 CE
Lombards invade northern Italy.