Ancient Rome: republic to empire timeline: what happened when?: timeline worksheet for Grade 7, page 1 preview

Timeline worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

Ancient Rome: republic to empire timeline: what happened when? · Grade 7

Match 6 events about ancient Rome: republic to empire to their dates on a timeline using an event bank. Practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline.

Grade 7 · ages 12 to 13
Easy
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The events

Directions: Each date on the timeline has a box. Write the letter of the event that happened then.

Events
Julius Caesar is assassinated by senators in Rome.
Hannibal of Carthage leads an army with elephants across the Alps into Italy.
Constantine dedicates Constantinople as the empire's new capital.
Mount Vesuvius erupts and buries the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The Edict of Milan grants religious toleration, including for Christians.
The empire reaches its greatest size under
Emperor Trajan.
oldest newest
218 BCE
44 BCE
79 CE
117 CE
313 CE
330 CE
Think about it · Which of these events do you think changed people's lives the most? Why?

What your child practices

Your child practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 7, ages 12 to 13
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Easy for Grade 7
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 7, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Find the oldest and newest events first, then fill in the middle.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.