Roman Expansion

By Pablo ßæ
  • 750 BCE

    Settlement

    Settlement
    Latins settle on what becomes Rome. This was the start of Rome which led to all the other events.
  • Period: 750 BCE to 100

    Rome

  • 600 BCE

    Etruscans

    Etruscans
    In 600 BCE The etruscans conquer Rome and the Romans adopt almost all their culture. The Romans learn new things such as etruscan alphabet, art, gods, building techiques etc... Helping them expand their culture.
  • 509 BCE

    The Romans Strike Back

    The Romans Strike Back
    The Romans conquer the Etruscans and come back with a new culture. The Romans finally get back Rome and are stronger and bigger.
  • 451 BCE

    The twelve tables

    The twelve tables
    Officials carved the roman laws on 12 tablets. It brought order to the citizens and it was a way to punish the meanies D: .
  • 380 BCE

    The rise of Rome

    Romans begin to expand their control. It helped because having more control over their lands will help them rule a bigger Empire.
  • 265 BCE

    Romans control Italian peninsula

    Romans control Italian peninsula
    Romans control the Italian Peninsula. They defeat the Etruscans and the greeks.It helped them expand more easily since they had no competitors. They also had more land and power.
  • Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE

    Punic Wars

    The Romans fought 3 wars with Carthage and won all three. They eliminated a possible threat making them the strongest empire in the mediterranean.
  • 220 BCE

    Roman conquers more land

    Roman conquers more land
    They conquered Corsica,Sardinia and Sicily. They had more land and according to my professional mathematical calculations that meant they had more power. P=L^2
  • 218 BCE

    Second Punic war 218-202

    Second Punic war 218-202
    Carthage expanded it's territory towards Hispania. Making the Romans weaker.