Roman Republic

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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

  • Period: 139 BCE to 78 BCE

    Sulla

  • 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

  • Period: 58 BCE to 51 BCE

    Caesar in Gaul

  • Period: 49 BCE to 49 BCE

    Caesar crossing the Rubicon

  • Period: 44 BCE to 44 BCE

    The death of Caesar

  • Period: 31 BCE to 31 BCE

    The Battle of Actium

  • Period: 27 BCE to 27 BCE

    Octavian proclaimed Augustus

  • Period: 27 BCE to 27 BCE

    Founding of the Roman Empire