the fall of the roman republic

By abigaleraney
  • 146 BCE

    the punic wars leave farmers in debt and poverty

    farmers where put into poverty and drowning in debt after the end of carthage.
  • 140 BCE

    roman politicans started holding gladitartor tournaments leading to faulse leaders coming to power.

    roman polititions would provide cheap food and entertainment in fear of riots starting because of the fe whiring jobs after the punic war.
  • 107 BCE

    mariuse comes to power as a false ruler

    one of the false rulers that came to power after the entertainment and cheap food was provided to stop riots. mariouse came to power, and started to include the army in government affairs.
  • 82 BCE

    sulla takes power from mariouse

    sulla takes the power from garius,marius and becomes the new dictator of rome.