Cynthia's Roman Republic/Empire

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  • Period: 1000 BCE to 500 BCE

    Colonization

    Romans, Greeks, and Etruscans begin the colonize the area of southern Europe.
  • 509 BCE

    Rome

    Rome
    The city of Rome is created by twin brothers Romulus and Remus.
  • 451 BCE

    Roman law

    Roman law
    A group of ten roman officials sit down and begin to write roman laws.
  • Period: 405 BCE to 265 BCE

    Italy was conquered

  • 390 BCE

    First Attack

    First Attack
    The first attack on the city of Rome was by the Gauls
  • 265 BCE

    Roman rule

    Roman rule
    Romans ruled most of Italy and surrounding islands.
  • 264 BCE

    First Punic War

    First Punic War
    First Punic war with Carthage begins
  • 250 BCE

    Roman Rule

    Roman Rule
    Romans rule most of the Mediterranean countries.
  • 218 BCE

    Second Punic War

    Second Punic War
    Second Punic war, Hannibal invades Italy and marches up and down the coast with the legions live off of the land.
  • 202 BCE

    Rome wins

    Rome wins
    Rome decides to attack Zama to destroy Hannibal and are successful.
  • Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE

    Carthage

    Rome lays siege to Carthage in 149 B.C. and burns the city and sells all 50,000 inhabitants into slavery in 146 B.C.
  • 60 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar
    Joins forces with Crassus and is elected. He was a strong leader and a genius at military strategy.
  • Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE

    Gaul

    Julius Caesar led legions to conquer all of Gaul
  • 50 BCE

    Civil War

    Civil War
    Civil war breaks out because Julius ignores the senate after he is told to return home.
  • 44 BCE

    Ruler of Rome

    Ruler of Rome
    Julius Ceaser is named dictator for life and absolute ruler.
  • 44 BCE

    Death to Julius

    Death to Julius
    Julius is assassinated by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius in senate chamber
  • 43 BCE

    Octavian and Marc Antony

    Octavian and Marc Antony
    Octavian who was julius's adopted son and Marc Antony take over Rome. Marc Antony falls in love with Cleopatra and runs away to Egypt with her. When Octavian find out Marc is trying to rule from Egypt, civil war breaks out.
  • 31 BCE

    End of Civil War

    End of Civil War
    Naval battle between the Octavian and Marc Antony. Octavian comes out victorious and Marc Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide.
  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Pax Romana

    Rome is in a period of peace beginning with the reign of Augustus.
  • 284

    Divide

    Divide
    Diocletian who will divide the roman empire, becomes emperor.
  • 476

    Fall

    Fall
    Western Roman Empire falls