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Period: 1000 BCE to 500 BCE
First Settlers Arrive in Rome
Greeks, Latins, and Etruscans are the first people settle in Rome. -
753 BCE
Founding of Rome
when people believed Rome was founded, by two twins named Romulus and Remus -
Period: 750 BCE to 600 BCE
Greeks arrive in Rome
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509 BCE
Roman Republic begins
A republic was founded in Rome -
451 BCE
Twelve Tables were written
Twelve Tables were the laws of Rome, that were for the purpose of protecting the people, that were written and put in an area for all the people to see. -
Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE
First Punic War
Between Rome and Carthage, for control over Sicily and the Western Mediterranean -
256 BCE
Rome conquers all of Italy
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Period: 218 BCE to 216 BCE
Second Punic War
Btween Rome and Carthage, Carthage being lead by Hannibal -
Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE
Third Punic War
Against Rome and Carthage, Rome being led by Scipio. -
70 BCE
Rome conquers Mediterranean and surrounding areas
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Period: 60 BCE to 50 BCE
First Triumvirate
When Julus Caesar ruled Rome alongside Crassus and Pompey. -
59 BCE
Julius caesar elected as consul
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Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE
Julius Caesar goes to conquer Gaul
Julius Caesar strives to, and succeeds in conquering Gaul -
46 BCE
Julius caesar is named dictator of Rome
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44 BCE
Julius caesar is named dictator for life
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar is assasinated
Julius caesar was killed by Brutus and Cassius on March 15th, also known as the Ides of March. -
Period: 43 BCE to 33 BCE
Second Triumvirate
Led by Caesar’s 18 year old grandnephew and adopted son, mark Antony, an experienced general, and Lapidus, a powerful politician. -
31 BCE
Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Second Tiumvirate crubmles when Lepidus was forced to retire, and Octavian and Antony fight for power. Antony falls in love with Cleopatra, and they combine forces to attempt to beat Octavian, but in the end Octavian wins. -
27 BCE
Roman Empire begins
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27 BCE
Augustus began rule
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4
Birth of Jesus
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6
Rome takes control of Jewish Kingdom
Rome takes control of Jewish kingdom, making it apart of Roman Empire -
14
Augustus dies
Augustus is the name for Octavian after he is crowned emporer. -
Period: 27 to 180
Pax Romana
time of peace in Rome -
29
Death of Jesus
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Period: 37 to 41
Caligula's rule
WEnt insane while ruling, and was a bad ruler of Rome. -
Period: 54 to 68
Nero's rule
An evil ruler of Rome, who took control because his mother married and killed the emporer. Once he gained control, he killed his mother and many of the Roman people, and exploited money from the people for himself. -
70
Jewish Temple is destroyed
The temple destroyed by Romans for the last time, because they had done it multiple times. -
79
Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Destruction of the city of Pompeii -
Period: 81 to 96
Domitian's rule
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117
Roman Empire expands
Year by which Roman Empire existed from Spain to Mesopotamia and North Africa to Britain -
132
Final Jewish rebellion
Final Jewish rebellion led to the start of diaspora, the scattering of Jews because they had no homeland -
Period: 161 to 180
Marcus Aurelius' rule
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284
Roman Empire permanently splits
Diocletian splits Roman Empire into Eastern and Wstern regions because it becomes too large -
Period: 284 to 305
Diocletian's rule
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Period: 312 to 337
Constantine's rule
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313
Constantine accepts Christianity
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313
Edict of Milan
Related to when Constantine announced Christianity as an approved religion of Rome, he announced this in the Edict of Milan -
325
Nicene Creed
A prayer that describes what the Christians believe in -
376
Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army
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380
Christianity made official religion of Roman Empire
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406
Vandals attack Gaul
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452
Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of Roman Empire
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476
Western Roman Empire falls by the German forces
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May 29, 1453
Eastern Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks
