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146
Romans control all the Greek city states. They defeat Carthageand control the Mediterraneon. (146 BCE)
When Antony wed Cleopatra in 36 B.C., he appointed his new wife ruler of Egypt, Cyprus, Crete, and Cyria. This abuse of power so outraged the Roman Senate that they denounced him a traitor. After losing a major battle at sea, Antony and Cleopatra were forced to flee to Egypt. -
270
Romans control all of Itally. (270 BCE)
The Roman conquest of Italy was the result of a series of conflicts in which the city-state of Rome grew from being the dominant state in Latium to become the ruler of all of Italy. Conquered territories were incorporated into the growing Roman state in a number of ways: land confiscations, establishment of coloniae, granting of full or partial Roman citizenship and military alliances with nominally independent states. -
450
Tweleve Tables of Roman Law are written. (450 BCE)
The Twelve Tables give the student of Roman culture a chance to look into the workings of a society which is still quite agrarian in outlook and operations, and in which the main bonds which hold the society together and allow it to operate are: the clan (genos, gens), patronage (patron/client), and the inherent (and inherited) right of the patricians to leadership (in war, religion, law, and government). -
Jan 1, 753
Romulus and Remus found the city of Rome, according to legend. (753 BCE)
Acording to legend. Romulus and Remus were the twin brothers and main characters of Rome's foundation myth. Once the twins were born, they had been abandoned to die in the Tiber river. They were saved by a series of miraculous interventions: the river carried them to safety, a she-wolf found and suckled them, and a woodpecker fed them. They proved to be natural leaders. The found new land and called it Rome. -
Approximate date of the birth of Jesus Christ. (3 BCE)
When Jeasus Christ was born the religion christianity had begun. This religion is still continued to this day, and it all started with the birth of Christ -
Marc Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide, leaving Octavian as strongest ruler. (31 BCE)
Octavian was a harsh and ruthless nephew of Caesar's who wanted power. Octavian soon declared war on Cleopatra. Antony's forces ended up giving up, but a year later Octavian returned to Alexandria to conquer Antony's Army. After the battle Antony was told she was dead so he commited suicide. When Cleopatra heard the news she decided to kill herself aswell. -
Julius Ceasar is assassinated on the ideas of March. (44 BCE)
Julius was murdered by his own men, including his friend Brutus. This event is important, because the death of Caesar affected many citizens of Rome. They had just lost there leader who helped them out. -
Julius Caesar seizes complete control of Rome as a dictator. (49 BCE)
Caesar loved Rome and wanted to make it a nice and happy place to live. Since he was the Dictator, everyone had to listened to him. At the same time though, they respected him just like how he respected them. Without Caesar Rome would not have been as great a place.