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War with the Sabines
505 BC. Consul Publius Valerius was now in charge and a war with the Sabines gave him the opportunity to join his brother, who had been voted consul after his own term was up, in leading the army to war. The brothers fought a succesful campaign, winning several victories. The Sabines received a major blow and wanted peace. -
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Rome witnessed a revolt against the rule of the Etruscan kings.
510 BC. Prince Sextus fled to Gabii but was killed. The King then escaped with his family to Caere and his palace was destroyed. -
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Romans destroy Temple at Jerusalem
70 AD. The Roman legions surrounded the city and began to slowly squeeze the life out of the Jewish stronghold. By the year 70, the attackers had breached Jerusalem's outer walls and began to vandalize the city. While the Temple was ablaze, the attackers plundered it, and countless people who were caught by them were slaughtered. -
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The assassination of Julius Caesar
44 BC. Caesar crushed the forces of Pompey, but first they escaped to Egypt. Caesar's power grew and in February 44 BC, he declared himself dictator for life. This act turned many of the Senate against him. Sixty members of the Senate agreed that the only way out of this problem was to assassinate Caesar. He was struck with the point of a blade on the left shoulder, was lashed at his face, and Decimus Brutus pierced him in the side. Caesar fell at the foot of Pompey's statue. -
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Rome rebuilt
4th Century BC. Building materials were used by every citizen to rebuild their homes at public expenses. They were required to be finished within a year. The Romans picked out the name "Servian Wall" as the city wall. -
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Antisthenes
446-366 B.C.E. He was known as an accomplished orator, companion of Socrates, and a philosopher, He was the teacher to Diogenes of Sinope, and he is presented by Diogenes Laertius as the first Cynic philosopher. -
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The Destruction of Pompeii
79 AD. A "firestorm" of poisonous vapors and molten debris surrounded the area suffocating the people of the neighboring Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae. So many falling debris filled the streets and nothing was seen of the once successful communities. -
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Roman Treaty with Carthage
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html 348 BC. Carthage was banned from the ownership of the territory, but not from their actions. The treaty made a significant contrast between areas under Roman protection and the cities who were allies of Rome. Carthage was allowed freedom of military action in Italy. -
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The aftermath of Cannae
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html 216 BC. The loss of 50,000 to 70,000 men was equivalent to the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a modern capital. The Roman power foundation crumbled. Hannibal couldn't react immediately after Cannae. His army had lost about only 6,000 men. Rome remained safe and unharmed!! -
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The War in Spain
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html 213 BC. Rome's main achievement was to stop any reinforcements from Spain ever reaching Hannibal. They won triple victory, and the enemy losing over 30,000 men total. -
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Death of a Martyr
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/martyr.htm203 BC. Christians were denounced as enemies of men and the gods and therefore were subject to horrific tortures. Pardon was granted if a Christian threw a few grains of incense on the altar of the pagan god and then recognized its importnace. If one refused this offer, more severe measures such as scourging or other tortures occurred. If these failed, the victim was led to the circus or theater and faced a horrible death. This amused the crowd and the gods. -
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Rome enters Asia for the first time
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html 190 BC. Rome didn't have any interest in releasing their armies on the Aetolian League, as Glabrio had intended, while King Antiochus still posed a threat from across the sea. The Scipio brothers were intent on taking the war into Asia Minor and granting the Aetolians an easy cease fire until terms were agreed upon. -
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The Fall of Rome
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/fallofrome.htm 370. The boundaries of the Roman Empire went from the north of England across the North Sea, along the Rhine and Danube Rivers to the Caspian Sea, south to Egypt, along the coast of Africa to Spain. The forces that motivated its destruction was from the internal decay of its economic, political and social structure combined with harsh barbarian attacks from outside. -
The Battle of Cannae
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html 216 BC. This battle was one of the major contests in military history. There were about 50,000-70,000 casulties. -
The Battle of Ecnomus
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/earlyrep-index.html 256 BC. A fleet of 330 ships under the command of Manlius Atilius Regulus and Lucius Manlius Vulso secured off Ecnomus on the southern coast of Sicily. The Battle of Ecnomus was the greatest sea battle in history. At the end Rome had lost 24 ships. The Roman fleet had sunk 30 Carthaginian warships and captured 64 with their crews.
