Rome

Rome Timeline

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  • Period: 131 to 144

    Civil War- Life after Caesar (44 BCE- 131 BCE)

    With Caesar's murder Rome plunged into 13 years of civil war. Caesar remained for some a symbol of tyranny, and for others the founder of the Roman Empire.
  • 144

    Caesar's Assasination (44 BC)

    Caesar's Assasination (44 BC)
    A conspiracy was formed amongst the senatorial aristocrats against Caesar. Eventually he was stabbed to death on the Ides of March by a group of men that included old friends and comrades-in-arms.
  • 145

    Caesar's Dictatorship (45 BCE)

    Caesar's Dictatorship (45 BCE)
    Julius Caesar defeats Pompey and declares himself the first dictator of Rome.
  • 147

    Caesarion- Life After Caesar (47 BCE)

    Caesarion- Life After Caesar (47 BCE)
    Caesar left behind something rather important... a son with Cleopatra. At the age of three he was named co-ruler of Egypt and he went on to do many other things.
  • 160

    Creation of First Triumvirate (60 BCE)

    Creation of First Triumvirate (60 BCE)
    The worlds first triumvirate of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus was formed.
  • 234

    Latafundia- Why the Republic Fell (234-149 BCE)

    Latafundia- Why the Republic Fell (234-149 BCE)
    The Roman Latifundia's were created to put Farmers back to work.
  • 264

    Punic Wars Begins (264 BCE)

    Punic Wars Begins (264 BCE)
    Three wars, known as the Punic Wars, occured because Rome and the Carthage were in competition for trade.
  • 450

    Rome's Tax's- Why the Republic Fell

    Rome's Tax's- Why the Republic Fell
    The government needed to pay the legions so they taxed people using Tax Farmers. They taxed unfairly and this angered many people.
  • 450

    The Roman Republic Events (450 BCE)

    The Roman Republic Events (450 BCE)
    Law of Twelve Tables is published us published and along the way the Romans cololnize Italy!
  • Jan 1, 753

    Rome's Beginning (753 BCE)

    Rome's Beginning (753 BCE)
    Two twin brothers named Romulus and Remus, were raised by a she wolf and grew up to be very quarrelsome. As adults, Romulus kills Remus and founds what comes to be known as Rome.

  • Second Punic War (218 BCE)

    Second Punic War (218 BCE)
    During the second punic war Hannibal and his forces invased the Italian Peninsula on elephant back. Also later on the Carthage is destroyed and Rome gained, land, wealth and ecpanded trade.

  • Republic of Rome Established (509 BCE)

    Republic of Rome Established (509 BCE)
    The Romans established a form of government that was copied by countries for centuries In fact, the government of the United States is based partly on Rome's model.