Roman military/ Expansion

  • 509 BCE

    Battle of Silva Arsia

    Battle of Silva Arsia
    this war started in 509 BC
    this was the mark of the beginning of Roman military.
  • 509 BCE

    expansion

    expansion
    After the Romans defeated an enemy, they took their lan.
    Rome had so much land that they could support Roman citizens and give them land.
  • 509 BCE

    expansion military

    expansion military
    Rome had a very strong army. Rome's army took many casualties but still won about every battle
  • 509 BCE

    Expansion/ Generals

    Expansion/ Generals
    Rome had some very elite Generals. Some Generals led some of the Bloodiest battles.
  • 509 BCE

    Expansion

    Expansion
    Rome took over many countries. They started to have problems when they expanded so much land.
  • 509 BCE

    fall of Rome

    Rome had a rivalry. The Germans grew in army and swarmed Rome
  • 451 BCE

    The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains

    The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
    stopped Attila the Hun. Atilla wanted to step into the space left by the decaying Roman state.
  • 400 BCE

    fall of Rome

    Ever since Rome started to take over other countries, they created enemy's with others because the places that they took over, they had allies. When others started to swarm Rome, Rome began to shrink and fall.
  • 312 BCE

    The Battle of the Milvian Bridge

    important for its role in the advance of Christianity.Two emperors, Constantine and Maxentius, were battling for power.
  • 280 BCE

    Battle of Heracles

    Battle of Heracles
    the first of the Pyrrhic victories of King Pyrrhic of Epicurus over Rome. Pyrrhic led an alliance of Greeks alarmed by Rome’s expansion into southern Italy.
  • 261 BCE

    Battle of Agrigentum

    Battle of Agrigentum
    it was the first major engagement between Rome and Carthage. Also start of the Punic war
  • 251 BCE

    The Battle of Abritus

    The Battle of Abritus
    two roman emperors killed during this battle. Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were killed
  • 216 BCE

    Battle of Cannae

    Battle of Cannae
    This battle was a huge disaster for Romes military. after the battle it only made Rome stronger.
  • 200 BCE

    fall of Rome

    Romes top rival was the Germans. The Germans grew the army and swarmed the Roman empire
  • 200 BCE

    fall of Rome

    Although the Romans were taken over they actually still were around. many still lived when they were taken over
  • 200 BCE

    fall of Rome

    Rome hadn't been concurred for ten centuries. They fell into the hands of Germans.
  • 200 BCE

    fall of Rome

    although Rome had fallen thye still thrived. Rome still had a empire, religion, and laws.
  • 149 BCE

    battle of Carthage

    battle of Carthage
    Rome finally defeated their rival Carthaginian.
    It was main engagement in the third Punic war
  • 52 BCE

    The Battle of Alesia

    The Battle of Alesia
    Expansion of Rome. Rome took over France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Northern Italy.
  • 9 BCE

    The Battle of the Teutoburg

    The Battle of the Teutoburg
    Romes Expansion was put on halt.Teutoburg was a forest on the North East frontier of Rhin, an embarrassing loss for Rome