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509 BCE
The foundation of the Republic
Rome conquered the entire Italian Peninsula to dispose of its nearby enemies. Rome was finally able to become a republic. -
450 BCE
The Twelve Tables
The Twelve Tables were Rome's first form of law code. However, it was later replaced, they had guided Rome for a long time -
264 BCE
Romans gain control of the Italian Peninsula
Rome wanted to to dispose of all of their enemies that surrounded them, so they began conquering surrounding civilizations. Rome had gradually conquered the Italian Peninsula and conquered their Italian enemies -
Period: 246 BCE to 241 BCE
1st Punic War
Rome encouraged one of their Spanish allies to revolt against Carthage, so Hannibal marched through the Alps. He went through parts of northern Rome, but was eventually defeated and expelled from Spain -
Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE
2nd Punic War
Tiberius and Gaius were Roman brothers who had served as tribunes. They attempted to give land to the landless poor by bypassing the Senate and going to the Council of Plebes. Many Senators were landowners and they assassinated the brothers to keep their land -
Period: 169 BCE to 133 BCE
The Gracchus Brothers
Carthage attacked one of Rome's North African allies, resulting in breaking their peace treaty with Rome. Rome took advantage of the situation to completely obliterate Carthage -
Period: 157 BCE to 86 BCE
Morrius
Morrius was a Roman general and statesman, He was a consul seven times. He reformed the Roman armies. He defeated many invading German tribes -
Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE
3rd Punic War
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Period: 139 BCE to 78 BCE
Sulla
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133 BCE
Romans gain control over the Eastern Mediterranean
The Romans desired to conquer Sicily, but the Carthaginians were already living there, so Rome amassed a giant naval fleet and expelled Carthage out of Sicily to Spain -
Period: 59 BCE to 53 BCE
The 1st Triumvirate
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Period: 58 BCE to 51 BCE
Caesar in Gaul
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Period: 49 BCE to 49 BCE
Caesar crossing the Rubicon
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Period: 44 BCE to 44 BCE
The death of Caesar
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Period: 31 BCE to 31 BCE
The Battle of Actium
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Period: 27 BCE to 27 BCE
Octavian proclaimed Augustus
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Period: 27 BCE to 27 BCE
Founding of the Roman Empire