7-9 test

By Daiten Schmidt
  • 494 BCE

    Conflict of Orders

    The plebeians wanted more political representation so they threatened to leave Rome.
  • 450 BCE

    The Celts

    During this time the Celt's, who were a warriors society, expanded drastically throughout Europe.
  • 338 BCE

    Rome Defeats Erstwhile Allies

    Rome was able to defeat their allies in the Latin League but they didn't punish their people, instead offering them citizenship.
  • 263 BCE

    Rome Conquers Italy

    During this time the Roman military was able to gain control of the entirety of Italy. Bringing them more land during their vast expansion.
  • 230 BCE

    Romans Interest in Greek Literature

    The Romans took a strong interest in the Greek literature. A status symbol in Rome was to have a Greek slave tutor their children in Greek language and learning.
  • 207 BCE

    Defeat of the Carthaginian

    During this time the Roman forces, lead by general Scipio, defeated the Carthaginian forces in Spain cutting off their reinforcements and supplies. This made the army significantly weaker.
  • 168 BCE

    Macedon's Defeat

    The Roman army attacked and defeated the Macedon army. The Romans then split Macedon into puppet republics and plundered the rest of Macedon's allies.
  • 100 BCE

    Debt and Poverty

    During this time many Roman citizens experienced debt and poverty due to the power of the clientage networks by powerful noble patrons.
  • 71 BCE

    Spartacus's Loss

    Spartacus's army of slaves took a battle against the Roman army. This resulted in the defeat of the slave army and the lining of roads to Rome with 6,000 crucified slaves.
  • 14 BCE

    Octavian

    Octavian was able to dismantle the Roman Republic and replaced it with the Roman Empire
  • 1 CE

    Test Question

    The Roman Republic fell apart because there were problems like, extreme poverty, and a dissociation of their military, civil wars. Rome then became an empire, which gave the military control to the emperor so there weren't colliding forces within Rome itself. Things like invasion from neighboring forces, corruption, and division within the empire, caused the fall of the Roman Empire.