Roman Empire

Rome was Founded

753 BCE

The legend goes,Twin Brothers Romulus and Remus were orphaned at birth and raised by a she-wolf. Rome was the site where they had been saved as infants. The brothers decided to found a town on this site. They soon had an argument and Remus was slain by his brother, Romulus, and he named the town Rome after himself.
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Rome becomes a Republic

509 BCE

The Etruscans ruled Rome for hundreds of years. They lost their battle with the Romans and the Romans established a Republic. The Roman people elected leaders to rule for them. Citizenship was defined in this period as well as human rights established. Everyone was finding their place in society.
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Rome completed the occupation of the Italian Peninsula

265 BCE

Rome eventually occupied the Italian Peninsula. "This Domination was achieved through a mix of military conquest, colonization and strategic alliances". As military power grew so did alliances. The cities that decided to remain allies were able to become dependent.
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Hannibal Invades Italy

218 BCE

Hannibal of Carthage invaded a city that had allied with Rome. He gained Southern Italy, but did not actually attack Rome. The Romans fought back and drove Hannibal's men into North Africa. There he was defeated.
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Julius Caesar is assassinated

44 BCE

Julius Caesar was murdered in cold blood by his own senators, "including Caesar's own protege, Marcus Brutus", who was also his brother-in-law. Caesar had planned a to go to war and left loyal members of his army to rule. The republican senators were not happy about this and did not want to take orders from them. As Caesar entered the senate he was handed a warning note but he chose not to read it. His senators surrounded him and stabbed him to death.
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Crucifixion of Jesus; Origin of Christianity

33 BCE

Jesus was crucified on the cross under the order of Pontius Pilate. He was acussed of blasphemy because of his claims to be the Son of God. He arose three days after his death to prove he was the Son of God. Romans were believed to use crucifixion as a political weapon to keep behavior under control.
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Much of Rome burns

64

When much of Rome caught on fire, it was blamed on the Roman Emperor Nero. Nero had an alibi and wasn't held at fault. Nero did not like the Christian influence and it was believed that he used this fire to gain more control by torturing and executing hundred of Christians and blaming the fire on them. Rome burned for 3 days, hundreds of people died and many more were left homeless.
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The Colosseum was built

80

The Colosseum is a stone amphitheater that was built in 80 AD. It was commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian Dynasty as a gift. This structure was used for fights and competitions. over 2/3 of the Colosseum has been destroyed. It has become an "iconic symbol of Rome".
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Hadrian Wall was built

122

Hadrian's wall was built by the Romans in the northwestern frontier of Britain. It was to prevent the invasion of the barbarians. The wall was 73 miles in length and ran from Wallsend Segedunum to the Tyne River, which was the width of northern Britain. There was a ditch placed in front of the wall. Every 1/3 mile there was a tower, every 1 mile there was a fortlet with a gate and every 7 miles there was a fort. Most of the wall still stands today.
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Constantine becomes the first Christian emperor

306

Soon after the death of Constantius, Constantine was acclaimed emperor. He Immediately went to war and years later became the sole emperor of the eastern and western territories. Constantine attributed his success to being a Christian and finding strength in his Christian God.
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Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman world

315

Constantine was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. When this took place he ended the persecution of Christians and gave the freedom to worship to all the people. Before he gained control of the eastern empire, he and Licinius signed the Edict of Milan that granted this freedom to the people.
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Rome splits

395

It was at this time the Emperor Diocletian divided Rome into 2 parts, the east and the west. The eastern halve was governed out of Byzantium and the western half was governed out of Rome.
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The Visigoths sack Rome

410

On August 24, 410 the Visigoths sacked Rome, led by King Alaric. The Visigoths were nomadic tribes of Germanic people also referred to as the Goths. The sack took place over a period of 3 days and Rome was robbed of it riches. As legend has it, King Alaric died a few months after the sack and he was buried with his treasure in the Busento River.
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End of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome

476

Rome fell for many different reasons. Some reasons were political, economical, and social. The split of Rome and the Goth attacks did not help matters. At this time Odoacer became king of Italy and took control of Rome. He forced Romulus Augustus, the ruler of Rome to give up his crown.
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