History Of The Roman Empire

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROJECT

3001 BCE

Information was all resumed from wikipedia.
6 of this events were mde in the class, and the other 7(plus this one) were made in house,like "homework"

Invention of writing

3000 BCE

The history of writing studies the development of expression languages ​​by means of letters or other marks. The history of how the systems of graphic representation of languages ​​have evolved in different civilizations, or writing systems, may also include those of proto-writing, systems that use ancient symbols or ideographs. One of the earliest forms of writing is the cuneiform.

The City Of Rome Is Founded

753 BCE

Legend has it that the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, named Romulus and Remus founded the city. Romulus killed Remus and became ruler of Rome and named the city after himself. Rome was ruled by kings for the next 240 years.

Rome becomes a republic

509 BCE

The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a complex republican government.

First treaty between Rome and Carthage.

386 BCE

The treaties between Rome and Carthage are of fundamental importance for the understanding of relations, not only diplomatic ones, between the two most important cities of the western Mediterranean at that time. These covenants reveal the changes in the way Rome perceived itself and in the perception Carthage had about Rome, and reveal the difference between appearances and reality.

War Against Taranto

275 BCE

War against Taranto and his ally, King Pirro. After his victories, achieved without obtaining anything in return, Pirro leaves Sicily.

Starts The Roman Empire

27 BCE

Octavio changes his name to Augusto and its aclamated like 'princeps' and recibes the most powerful militar power, the 'imperium'.

Construction Of The Colosseum

70

The Roman Colosseum was built by 60,000 Jews, and stone and concrete were used to build it as material.The construction of the colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games. Today this can still be visited, although, obviously, it is not in as good condition as 2000 years ago.

The Adrian's Wall Is Built

122

The Adrian's Wall was built in 122 AD. It was a long wall built in the north of England in an effort to keep the barbarians away.

The Conflicts Start

213

Conflicts begin at the borders (Germans, births, Sassanids, among others), and a deep crisis is triggered.

Christianity Is The Religion In Rome

380

Theodosius I proclaims Christianity as the only religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD.

Visigoths Sack Rome

410

Alarico, in font of the visigoths were the people that sacked Rome. This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome fell before an enemy. It was a big fuss.

The End Of Rome

476

The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.