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510 BCE
The republic is established
Having expelled its Etruscan kings and become a republic around the year 510 BC, Rome went to to become the dominant city of the Latin League - a group of Latin speaking cities in central Italy. In around 390 BC, however, Rome suffered a catastrophic defeat at the hands of a band of Celts coming from southern Gaul. -
Period: 219 BCE to 200 BCE
The first punic war
During generations of almost continuous warfare, the city of Rome first came to dominate a confederacy which spanned almost all Italy, and then emerged victorious from two long, bitter wars with Carthage. Victory in these struggles has made Rome the leading power in the western Mediterranean. -
Period: 200 BCE to 148 BCE
The second punic war
The Roman victory in the war against Hannibal (known to the Romans as the Second Punic War) left Rome as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean. Rome had also extended her overseas empire, this time in Spain. Rome soon found itself being drawn into further wars, which ended, in 146 BC, with Romes annexation of Macedonia, Greece and North Africa. -
149 BCE
The 3rd punic war
Rome had an intense battle that after a long period of time destroyed and enslaved carthage. After this war, Rome started to take territory in North Africa which let them connect with Egypt. (That happened in the roman empire during Augustus's rule.) -
49 BCE
Fall of the roman republic
Julius Caesar, who, after conquering Gaul, turned his armies on Rome and crossed the rubicon. After yet another civil war, he made himself ruler of the Roman world. Then, on the 15th March, 44 BC, Caesar was assassinated by some of his enemies. The Republic then began to slip into anarchy until Caesar’s three chief lieutenants, and Lepidus, took control of the government. Caesar’s assassins fled to Greece, where, in 42 BC, they were defeated by the forces of Antony and Octavian. -
44 BCE
The first emperor
Octavian changed his name to Augustus. Augustus is made Rome's first emperor. Augustus “restored” the republic of Rome, though he himself retained all real power as the princeps, or “first citizen,” of Rome. -
Period: 54 to 67
Nero
Nero a 16 year old is made emperor in 54 AD and died 14 years later when he was persecuted for his crimes and fled to another city and ended up killing himself soon after. -
60
Paul the apostle
Paul appears in Rome and begins to teach the ways of Christ and showing the worship of god. He lived in Rome for 2 years spreading his faith. The details of his life are described in great detail Bible (new testimate), although the information on his death has not been confirmed. One of the most popular beliefs is that he died in the Christian executions after the great fire. -
64
The great fire of rome
The Great Fire of Rome began on the 18th of July 64 AD. The fire began in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus. After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days. Nero, who started the fire blamed the Christians and many of them were killed. -
65
Summary
The republic fell TWICE. The first republic fell because Julius Caesar took all of the power in the city as dictator. The second ¨republic ¨ fell because Augustus altered the system by taking many offices and their powers for himself while maintaining the idea that these were still separate offices that could be transferred to someone else. This system was not as good as the first and as more emperors were given power the ¨republic¨ started to become a Empire and people started to lose power.