SS extended project 4- Rise and Fall of Rome

By joh519@phm
  • Period: 700 BCE to 476

    The history of Rome

    The city of Rome is existant for this length of time
  • Period: 616 BCE to 509 BCE

    Etruscan rule over Rome( patricians and plebeians)

    The Etruscans rule over Rome's patricians, who themselves govern the plebeians. Patricians come to resent Etruscan rule.
  • 509 BCE

    Rome becomes self-ruling

    Rome rebels against the Etruscan rule led by Brutus and becomes self- governing.
  • Period: 509 BCE to 14

    Expansion of Rome

    The city of Rome becomes an empire
  • Period: 509 BCE to 264 BCE

    1st expansion of Rome

    The Romans conquered the whole of Italy through expansion this period
  • Period: 509 BCE to 494 BCE

    Patricians rule Rome

    A republic with a council of patricians rule Rome
  • 494 BCE

    Rebellion of the plebeians

    The plebeians demand a spot on the council, as well as more in terms of power
  • Period: 494 BCE to 294 BCE

    Plebeians gain power

    Plebeians gain more power over this time
  • 493 BCE

    Treaty with the Latins

    The Roman and Latin countries become allies through a contract with the Latins made by the Romans.
  • 451 BCE

    12 Rules set in stone

    unchangeable rules are made and used by patricians and enforced by plebeians.
  • 390 BCE

    Gauls burn and raze city.

    The Gauls attack the main city of Rome and burn and Raze it while the main army is on a raid.
  • 367 BCE

    Consul seats for Rome are Plebeians and patricians

    one consul had to be a plebeian.
  • 275 BCE

    Complete conquest of italian peninsula

    The Romans conquer the entire peninsula of Italy and expand the empire
  • 264 BCE

    Rome gains more power

    Rome has the largest army in the entire Mediterranean area
  • Period: 246 BCE to 146 BCE

    2nd period of expansion

    Rome fights Carthage and gains land and expands to an empire
  • 241 BCE

    Victory at first Punic war

    The Romans win the Punic War through a decisive sea battle
  • 237 BCE

    Plebeians can pass laws

    plebeians gain the power to pass laws for all Roman citizens
  • 218 BCE

    Start of second punic war

    The Carthaginians decide to attack and are stopped after a battle.
  • 202 BCE

    Romans attack Carthage

    The Romans attack the home of the Carthaginians and win.
  • 146 BCE

    Third punic war

    aggravated bu Cato, the Romans attack and burn Carthage to the ground and sell its inhabitants as slaves.
  • Period: 145 BCE to 44 BCE

    3rd period of expansion

    Rome expands into the Mediterranean seas and area
  • 91 BCE

    The Italians rebel

    the Italian people of the peninsula rebel for citizenship.
  • 73 BCE

    Slave revolt

    Spartacus revolts with his fellow gladiators.
  • 49 BCE

    Caesar gains power

    Caesar marches on Rome with his army and gains dictatorship
  • 44 BCE

    Caesar dies

    his enemies stab him to death as he enters the senate.
  • Period: 44 BCE to 14

    4th period of expansion

    The new empire of Rome expands once again
  • 31 BCE

    Octavian comes to be emperor of rome

    Octavian becomes the emperor of the empire of Rome.
  • Period: 31 BCE to 169

    Pax Romana

    the empire is at peace for this time period.