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650 BCE
Etruscans Rule Rome
After about 800 B.C. the Etruscans began settling in Italy. The Etruscans came to control Rome in about a little after 650 B.C., while they were there they greatly influenced the early development of Rome. The Etruscans transformed Rome from a village into a city. The Etruscans also influenced fashion and military orginization of Rome. In 509 B.C. the Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king and established an independent Republic. -
264 BCE
1st Punic War
It was Rome's first war with Carthage. It lasted from 264-241 BC. The war was fought over the island of Sicily. Rome emerged victorious from the war. Carthage was forced to pay a fine and give up all rights to Sicily. -
218 BCE
2nd Punic War
Carthage acquired a new base in Spain which allowed them to renew the war against Rome. Rome declared war on Carthage. Hannibal led his army through Gaul and across the Alps. He outmatched the Romans. He marched on Capua the 2nd largest Italian city. He eventually crushed the Roman army but never Rome directly. The war lasted from 218-201 BC. -
149 BCE
3rd Punic War
50 years after the 2nd punic war the romans fought the third and final battle against carthage. in 146 B.C. carthage was destroyed. for 10 days the Romans burned and demolished the city. 50,000 women, children, and men were sold into slavery. carthage was now a Roman province called Africa. -
107 BCE
General marius
general Marius became consul in 107 B.C.. he discovered a new way of recruiting his armies. he recruited the poor and needy in promise that if they pledged their allegiance to him then after the war he would talk the government into giving land to them, if the general asked them to do something that the government didn't allow it wouldn't matter because they had pledged their allegiance to only the general. -
73 BCE
sparticus
the most famous slave revolt was led by sparticus. the revolt broke out in italy, seventy thousand slaves and sparticus managed to defeat several roman armies. they were all traped and killed in 71 B.C.. six thousand followers of of sparticus were crucified. -
60 BCE
The first Triumvirate
The first triumvirate consisted of caesar, Crassus and pompey. pompey was in control of Spain. Crassus controlled Syria, caesar was granted military command over Gaul. Crassus was killed later in battle, the senate decided that pompey would be the best leader so they told caesar to lay down his arms. caesar refused and sent an army over the rubicon, he defeated pompey and was in complete control of the roman gov.. in 44 B.C. senators assassinated him. -
43 BCE
2nd Triumvirate
consisted of Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus. Octavian took the west, Antony took the east. Octavian and Antony were in conflict. Antony allied with cleopatra VII. Octavians forces defeated them and a year later cleopatra and antony commit suicide, resulting in Octavian being supreme leader. -
31 BCE
Age of Augustus
Augustus was the first Emperor of Rome. He restored morale in Rome after a century of discord and corruption, he also instituted various social reforms and won numerous military victories. Art, Architecture, Literature, and Religion flourished during this time. Augustus ushered the Pax-Romana (2 full centuries of peace and prosperity. When Augustus died the Senate elevated him to God. -
40
Gospels are Written
Gospel means "good news" written about Jesus' life and teachings written between 40-100 AD. The gospel formed the 2nd part of the bible also know as the "New Testament". By 100 AD Christian churches have been set up across the empire. -
80
The Roman Colosseum opens
Vespasian's son Titus opened the Roman Colosseum. At the time they didn't call it the 'colosseum' but rather, the Flavian Amphitheater. It opened with 100 days of games. Games included people and animals fighting. Unfortunately after 4 centuries of use, the colosseum fell into neglect and was the source of building materials until the 18th century. -
313
Constantine 1st Christian
Constantine moved the Roman capital to Byzantium, later renamed to Constantinople. By 324 AD he was the sole emperor of the Roman empire his policies were based on control and coercion and made Christianity its official religion in 325 AD. -
476
Fall of Roman Empire
The outskirts of Rome had been left undefended. the visigoths lead by Alaric, got into Rome and sacked the capital city. they looted, burned, and pillaged the city, this lasted 3 days. Romulus was the last of the Roman emperors in the west, he was overthrown by the germenic leader odoacer. -
Acts 17:26 Reflection
"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands." It sounds like God made earth and its history before it all happened it says he marked out their "appointed times" in history and the boundaries of their lands meaning he foresaw Rome, Greece, etc. and he himself made all of it and was the sole creator of it. God is amazing. -
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