The Republic of Rome

By Anna Tomlinson
  • 753 BCE

    Romulus and Remus- The founding story of Rome.

    Romulus and Remus- The founding story of Rome.
    Twins, Romulus and Remus are abandoned and raised by a she-wolf. In later years as adults they are competitive and fight. Romulus kills Remus and founds the City/State of Rome.
    http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient-rome/romulus-and-remus/
  • 509 BCE

    The First of Three Stages of Roman Expansion

    The First of Three Stages of Roman Expansion
    The first period of expansion,The Romans wanted to protect their borders & gain more land which led to a series of wars.
    During the next 245 years. Romans drove the last Etruscan king out of power, and Rome became a republic. Romans conquered the Italian peninsula during this time with an expensive army.
    next 245 years, the Romans fought one enemy after another. http://sharpsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/3/2/7732433/roman_expansion_2.pdf
  • 494 BCE

    Sruggle of the Orders a.k.a The Conflict of the Orders

    Sruggle of the Orders a.k.a The Conflict of the Orders
    As in all societies, there were struggles between the commoners (Plebeians) and the aristocrats (Patricians). The Plebeians simply wanted political equality. This conflicts played a major roll in the development of the Constitution of the Roman Republic.
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Conflict-of-the-Orders
  • Period: 494 BCE to 287 BCE

    Struggle of the Orders a.k.a Conflict of the Orders

    As in all societies, there were struggles between the commoners (Plebeians) and the aristocrats (Patricians). The Plebeians simply wanted political equality. This conflicts played a major roll in the development of the Constitution of the Roman Republic.
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Conflict-of-the-Orders
  • 264 BCE

    The Second of Three Stages of Roman Expansion: The Punic Wars, as the struggle against Carthage is known

    The Second of Three Stages of Roman Expansion: The Punic Wars, as the struggle against Carthage is known
    Rome’s growth threatened another great power, the city of
    Carthage, in North Africa. During the second period of expansion, from 264 to 146 B.C.E., Rome and Carthage fought three major wars. Through these wars, Rome gained control of
    North Africa, much of Spain, and the island of Sicily. Roman armies also conquered Macedonia
    and Greece.
  • 163 BCE

    The Beginning of the Gracchan Revolution

    The Beginning of the Gracchan Revolution
    Two brothers champion the underclass and make military and political strides. Tiberius Gracchus is elected to the Tribune and became a spokesman for land reform. In 123bce, after his brother is murdered, Gaius picks up the mantel, is elected to the Tribune and reintroduces plan for land reform. and makes grain affordable
    https://www.ancient.eu/article/95/the-brothers-gracchi-the-tribunates-of-tiberius--g/
  • Period: 145 BCE to 44 BCE

    The Third and Final Stage of The Expansion of Rome

    During the third period of expansion, from 145 to 44 B.C.E.,
    Rome came to rule the entire Mediterranean world. In the east, Rome took control of Asia Minor,
    Syria, and Egypt. In the west, the Roman general Julius Caesar conquered much of Gaul (modern-day France). Expansion ended with the murder of Caesar in 44 b.c.e leaving the city & the republic split & ready for more troubles ad several more years of civil war.
    http://sharpsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/3/2/7732433/roman_expansion_2.pdf
  • Period: 100 BCE to 44 BCE

    The Life of Julius Caesar

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/caesar_julius.shtml
  • 50 BCE

    End of The Gallic War

    End of The Gallic War
    The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar against several Gallic tribes. This time also marks the decline of the First Triumvirate of 60bce.
    The First Triumvirate is a term use for an informal political alliance between three prominent men of the late Roman Republic: Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus.
    https://www.britannica.com/event/Gallic-Wars
  • 44 BCE

    The Ides of March. The begining of the End

    The Ides of March. The begining of the End
    The Ides of March is the name given to the event of Julius Caesar's death. He was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C., by a group of conspirators who believed that his death would lead to the restoration of the Roman Republic. However, the result of the “Ides of March” was to plunge Rome into a fresh round of civil wars, out of which Octavian, Caesar’s grand-nephew, would emerge as Augustus, the first Roman emperor, destroying the republic forever.
  • Period: 148 to 146

    Conquest of the Mediterranean

    Macedonia becomes a province of Rome in 148bce. Their intervention in Greece let to an increased Roman contract with and involvement in Seleucia, Egypt and Pergamum and by 146bce Rome ruled the entire northern Mediterranean perimeter.
    http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/birth/4/FC29