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753 BCE
The Formation of Rome
Rome was originally a small town surrounded by hills and swamps in Italy. Rome was formed because Romulus and his brother were thrown into the Tiber river by their jealous brother, and after drinking the milk of a female wolf, they were able to get revenge and form Rome. -
509 BCE
The Creation of the Roman Republic
The Roman Republics' assembly was called the Centuriate Assembly, in which the leaders were elected by the people of Rome. These officials had high power over the people being able to inflict the death penalty and pretty much-unlimited power. These officials consisted of rich people, patricians, divided into 5 classes. -
390 BCE
The Celts Rule Over the Roman Empire
The Celts, a warrior society that shared a set of beliefs and believed that the societies they captured, had to pay for their crimes. Rome eventually recovered from this conque and rose up and retook their country, boosting their confidence. -
388 BCE
Roman Expansion
Roman expansion and conquering began with the Latin League, defeating its allies and offering them citizenship into the Roman Empire if they would comply. Pyrruhus, Rome's leader at the time, lead the country to victory as glory and reputation was the most important thing for soldiers in this society. -
246 BCE
The Punic Wars
Carthage, one of Rome's biggest rivals, fought against them during the Punic Wars. Conflict broke out in Sarycus and Messina, initiating the Punic War, and leading Rome to suffer many defeats. Although Rome suffered many losses, they were powerful enough to win the war. -
59 BCE
The Rise of Julius Caesar
Julius joined to crush the slave revolt, fought Vercingetorix, and crossed his men over the Rubicon river, which was illegal, forcing his men to fight. As a result of this success, he was elected as emperor, and eventually went back to Egypt to continue his affair with Cleopatra. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesers Assassination
The Assassination of Julius Ceaser was a huge downfall to the Roman Republic. It started civil wars in the country, causing a divide across the entire country. The death of Caeser resulted in the rise of the Roman Empire. -
30 BCE
The Trial of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth the son of God, was sent to Earth to save his beloved people from their sins which separate them from him. Jesus was a teacher and a huge influence in Christianity, the Roman Empire especially did not like him because he was too big of an influence on their people, they put him on trial, mocked him, whipped him, and crucified him. They were unsuccessful as he rose again three days later. -
27 BCE
The End of the Roman Republic
Before transitioning to the Roman Empire, the Roman Republic lasted for five centuries. Expansion united the country, the Gracci brothers passed a bill hurting commoners' land, hurting them, leading them both to get killed. This caused a huge war across Rome becoming bloody and gory. -
313
Emperor Constantine and Christianity
Emperor Constantine converted the Roman Empire to Christianity, which became the official religion of Rome, making a lasting impact on this empire. He accepted Christianity and established the eastern capital, making his reign one of the greatest of the middle ages. -
How did Rome go from monarchy, to republic, to empire and then fall?
Rome began as a monarchy until the fall of their king due to a political revolution that overthrew him. This transitioned into the Roman Republic, as they created a representative government ahead of their time, but unfortunately ended after the death of Julius Caesar, causing a civil war that split the country. The Roman empire began shortly after, famous for conquests, roads, the spread of languages, and more. The Empire was conquered by barbaric tribes and succeeded over by their king.
