Ancient Rome

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  • 1200 BCE

    The Latins Move In

    The Latins move in and settle near the Palatine River in Italy
  • 753 BCE

    The Founding of Rome

    The Founding of Rome
    According to legend, two demi-god broths, Romulus and Remus founded Rome. There was an argument over who would rule the city. In the end, Romulus killed Remus and became the first king of Rome.
  • Period: 534 BCE to 509 BCE

    The Reign of Tarquin the Proud

    Tarquin the Proud was the seventh and final king of Rome. The Tarquin family is ran out of town after Tarquin's son, Sextus, forces Lucretia to have sex with him. After that, Rome hated the idea of having a King rule.
  • Period: 533 BCE to 534 BCE

    Corpus Juris Civilis

    Also known as the Code of Justinian. It is the "Body of Civil Law". It is a collection of laws and legal interpretations. It was an elementary outline of the law and also included new laws as well.
  • 496 BCE

    Battle of Regallus

    Rome is victorious over the Latins.
  • 494 BCE

    The Plebian Strike

    The Plebian Strike
    Plebians go on strike because they wanted representation in the government. They gathered outside Rome and refused to move till they were granted their wishes. They were granted their own assembly, the Concilium Plebis, or the counsel of the Plebs.
  • 450 BCE

    The Twelve Tables

    The Twelve Tables
    The Plebians insisted that laws be written down because they were concerned that their legal rights were being limited. Before the Twelve Tables all legal proceedings were based upon unwritten custom. This was the first recorded Roman law code.
  • 445 BCE

    The Lex Cenuleia

    Law passed that allowed Patricians and Plebians to intermarry.
  • Period: 437 BCE to 425 BCE

    The Roman Fidenaen War

    First major Roman success in war. Helped to lay the foundation of Rome's militaristic future. Fought first with the town of Fidenae.
  • Period: 429 BCE to 438 BCE

    Codex Theodosianus

    A composition of Roman Law under Christian emperors.
  • 390 BCE

    The Sack of Rome

    The Sack of Rome
    The city of Rome is sacked by the Gauls. It was the worst disaster in early Roman history. Was not as disastrous as legend would have one believe. The invasion did play a major role in the future development of Roman culture.
  • 329 BCE

    Circus Maximus Built

    Circus Maximus Built
    Roman chariot racing and mass entertainment venue built. Capable of having 150,000 people in attendance.
  • 300 BCE

    The Ogulnian Law

    Named after tribunes Gnaeus and Quintus. It was further legislative, political, and social reform. Increased the number of pontiffs from four to eight, the number of augurs from four to nine. All new positions had to be filled by plebians
  • 287 BCE

    Lex Hortensia

    All laws passed by the Concilium Plebis were binding to both plebians and patricians.
  • Period: 280 BCE to 275 BCE

    Pyrrhic Wars

    War against Pyrrhus from Epirus. Romans were victorious.
  • Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE

    The Punic Wars

    Three wars with the North African city of Carthage. Known for Hannibal crossing the Alps with war elephants. Hannibal won battle after battle, but ultimately lost the war.
  • Period: 218 BCE to 217 BCE

    Defeats at the hand of Hannibal

    Hannibal dealt the Roman legions a series of defeats.
  • 216 BCE

    Battle of Cannae

    Battle of Cannae
    Hannibal send Carthalo to Rome, after they had defeated the Romans. Carthalo was to negotiate a ransom with the Roman Senate. A Senate official was sent outside the gates of Rome to tell Carthalo to leave Roman territory by nightfall.
  • Period: 200 BCE to 118 BCE

    The Constitution of the Roman Republic

    There was an on-going codification of the Roman constitution as a result of the conflicts between the Patricians and the Plebians.
  • 185 BCE

    Cornelia Gracchus

    Cornelia Gracchus
    Highly esteemed Roman woman. She was the wide of Tiberius Gracchus the elder, who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War. Her children were Tiberius, Caius, and Sempronia Gracchus. Tiberius and Caius were known for their urging of the wide social change and subsequent deaths. When Cornelia became a widow was offered to become queen of Egypt due to her reknown stature as a woman, wife, and mother. She turned the offer down.
  • 121 BCE

    The Gracchus Brothers

    The Gracchus Brothers
    First, Tiberius proposed to limit the amount of land a person could own. His proposal was vetoed. He then tried to run for re-election as tribune, but violence broke out and he was killed. Gaius also supported social reform. He proposed to give citizenship to all Roman allies. This was an incredibly unpopular proposal. 3,000 of his supporters were arrested and killed. Gaius committed suicide to avoid being arrested and sentenced to death.