Cynthia's Roman Republic/Empire

By jlhimels
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 500 BCE

    Colonization

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

    Rome

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

    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

  • First Attack
    390 BCE

    First Attack

    The first attack on the city of Rome was by the Gauls
  • Roman rule
    265 BCE

    Roman rule

    Romans ruled most of Italy and surrounding islands.
  • First Punic War
    264 BCE

    First Punic War

    First Punic war with Carthage begins
  • Roman Rule
    250 BCE

    Roman Rule

    Romans rule most of the Mediterranean countries.
  • Second Punic War
    218 BCE

    Second Punic War

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

    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.
  • Julius Caesar
    60 BCE

    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
  • Civil War
    50 BCE

    Civil War

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

    Ruler of Rome

    Julius Ceaser is named dictator for life and absolute ruler.
  • Death to Julius
    44 BCE

    Death to Julius

    Julius is assassinated by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius in senate chamber
  • Octavian and Marc Antony
    43 BCE

    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.
  • End of Civil War
    31 BCE

    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.
  • Divide
    284

    Divide

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

    Fall

    Western Roman Empire falls