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100
Science and Engineering in Rome 100 AD
Galen wrote several volumes that summarized all the medical knowledge of his day. Ptolemy synthesized the knowledge of others in a single theory. Roman engineers constructed roads, bridges, amphitheaters, public buildings, and aqueducts. A lot of the things Romans built still stand today. The dominant Roman, architectural advances, the round arch and the vault, allowed Romans to construct much larger buildings than earlier societies had. -
264
The Punic Wars 264 BC
Violence broke out between Rome and Carthage in 264 BC, the beginning of the First Punci War. Romans defeated Carthage, their relationship was strained and violence soon broke out again. Romans won Second Punic War. In the Third Punic War Rome destroyed Carthage for good. -
265
265 BC Romans defeat Etruscans and the Greek cities in southern Italy
Around 265 BC Romans defeated the Etruscans and the Greek cities in southern Italy. As the Romans conquered Italy they generally imposed few condition on their subject people. These subjects had to provide troops to the Roman army. When Rome had taken control of Italy, its attention was drawn to Sicily. Roman allies in Sicily had come into conflict with Carthage. The conflict eventually grew into three wars. -
313
Imperial Approval
The spread of Christianity through Rome was hastened by the conversion of the emperor. Constantine had a vision that made him conversion. He saw it as a sign especially since they won the battle in 312. In 313 he issued the Edict of Milan, which made Christianity legal in the ermpire. -
450
450 BC Plebeians force Patricians to write all laws down
The plebeians made the patricians write all of their laws down. The laws got displayed in the Roman Forum on 12 large tablets. Because of this the code became known as the Law of the Twelve Tables. Since the laws were posted, patrician judges could not make decisions baed on their own opinions. There was one law that got everyone mad it was plebeians and patricians couldn't get married, this law was because patrician tried to preserve their special status. -
494
Plebeians challenged the Patricians for power
When invaders threatened Rome in 494 BC, the plebeians seceded. They left Rome and refused to fight until changes had been made. The Patricians realized they wouldn't have an army without the plebeians, so when the plebeians received their rights they returned to defend the city. The plebeians formed their own assembly called the Plebeian Council. The assembly had the responsibility of overseeing and protecting plebeian affairs. The plebeian also gained the right to elect officials. -
509
The Roman Republic begins.
The Etruscans ruled Rome until 509 BC, when Romans revolted and threw out the last king, a tyrant. In place of the monarchy, the Roman established a new type of government a republic. Organized in clans the patrician families controlled everything. Patrician maintained their power through a patronage system in which wealthy Romans provided support to the lower ranking families in return for politicial backing and loyalty. -
Nov 30, 753
Romulus establishes the city of Rome.
According to the legend, Romulus and Remus, were twin brothers who were raised a by a she-wolf, founded the city of Rome in 753 BC. Whether or not the legend is true the people who built Rome were members of an Indo-European tribe known as the Latins who reached Italy in the 1000s BC. Under the Latins control Rome grew into a busy city. The city prospered some from its location along the Tiber. This location not only lay across some vaulable trade routes in taly but had easy access to sea. -
The Second Triumvirate
The second triumvirate started again in 43 BC. The second triumvirate composed of Casear's adopted son and heir; Octavian, an officer Marc Antony, and the high priest Lepidus. Lepidus got pushed aside as Marc and Octavian agreed to spilt the empire in half and Octavian govern one part and Marc govern the other part. War broke out between Marc and Octavian, Octavian won. Marc and his ally Cleopatra commited suicide. Octavian ruled Rome by himself. -
The First Triumvirate 60 BC
Casear and Pompey faced off in a civil war. Caesar defeated Pompey and took full control of the Republic . Recognizing Casear's power, the senate declared him the dictator for life. When he became dictator he made many changes to Rome. He gave citizenship to people in provinces and gave land to veterans. In a desperate attempt to save the Republic, a group of Senators murdered Casear on the Ides of March
