Life in Roman timesOnline version Guess and match the years with the events. Then check your answers by doing an Internet search for Romans. www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans www.history-timelines.org.uk/places-timelines/03-ancient-rome-timeline.htm by Elma Lizeth Garcia Almada 1 Year 2 Event 753 B.C. 27 B.C. 44 B.C. A.D. 64 A.D. 80 280 B.C. The Romans started building the city of Rome. Augustus, the first Roman emperor, came to power. Julius Caesar was killed. A fire destroyed much of Rome. The Romans finished building the Colosseum. The Romans started using coins.