Greco Roman Timeline

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  • 753 BCE

    Rome begins

  • 700 BCE

    Greek Mythology

    This is a polytheistic religion that explains natural phenomenon and consists of gods and goddesses.
  • 700 BCE

    Greece Begins

  • 500 BCE

    Shift from the barter system to money economy.

    Greece and Rome start making coins and using it as currency instead of bartering which is the trading of something for a good or service.
  • 450 BCE

    The Roman Twelve Tables law code is written

    This was the codified law codes of Rome.
  • 339 BCE

    Phillip II of Macedonia conquers Greece

  • 323 BCE

    Death of Alexander the Great

    Alexander The Great dies from unknown causes.
  • 300 BCE

    Roman Mythology

    This was Rome's polytheistic religion which was copied off of Greek mythology
  • 264 BCE

    Punic Wars start

    These wars would result in Roman victory, the destruction of Carthage, and the expansion of trade and wealth for Rome.
  • 146 BCE

    Fall of Greece

    The Battle of Corinith leads to the fall of Greece
  • 60 BCE

    First triumvirate forms

    This was a alliance between three leaders Caesar, Pompey, Crassus.
  • 53 BCE

    Crassus is killed

  • 44 BCE

    Death of Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar was killed by senate.
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus Caesar becomes emperor

    Augustus Caesar is the closet person to Julius Caesar and in 27 BC he becomes emperor
  • 27 BCE

    Start of the Pax Romana

    This is a long period of peace and prosperity in Rome and had a good effect on Rome's economy.
  • 476

    Fall of the Roman empire

    The Roman empire is overthrown by Odoacer