the origins of rome

By Antonio5225
  • 8 BCE

    Monarchy

    Rome was governed by kings of Latin and Etruscan origin . It became the most powerful city in its region , known as Latium .
  • 6 BCE

    Republic

    Rome expanded around the Mediterranean , from the Iberian Peninsula to the Near East provinces .
  • 1 BCE

    Empire

    Augustus was the first Roman emperor . Rome reached its greatest territorial extent . The Empire began to decline in the 3rd century AD .