Fall of the roman republic

By Ava.Lemme
  • 572 BCE

    Rulers

    Sulla ruled for three years and weakened the government during that time. He eventually steps down. People saw how Sulla had taken power and tried to do the same thing. This leads to a series of civil wars for the next 50 years.
  • 360 BCE

    Food

    Roman politicians were worried riots would break out because of the few jobs, so they began providing cheap food and entertainment.
  • 306 BCE

    Farming

    Farmers were struggling because they couldn't afford land after the Punic wars so they were getting forced out of business.
  • 264 BCE

    Punic wars

    The Punic wars struck
  • 509

    Dishonest rulers

    Politicians organizing the entertainment and cheap food helped dishonest rulers come to power.
  • 753

    Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar came to power andr Rome became an Empire. But first, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey create the first triumvirate, or a political alliance of three people