Topic 7-9 Test: How did Rome go from monarchy, to republic, to empire and then fall?

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  • 753 BCE

    Romulus and Remus

    Romulus and Remus are two boys that were thrown in the Tiber River, they would be rescued and raised by a wolf. Romulus would kill Remus, then create the city of Rome. (This is just a legend)
  • 449 BCE

    The Twelve Tables

    The Twelve Tables were a set of laws that gave some guidance to the Romans. Having set laws is very important for any real civilization, so this was an important advancement.
  • 264 BCE

    The Punic Wars

    The Punic Wars were really three wars in one. The Romans would take on the Carthaginians until 146 B.C.E. with fourty-three years of total warfare.
  • 263 BCE

    Roman Control

    By this time, the Romans controlled all of Italy and even some land outside of the Italic Peninsula. This showed their dominance and power.
  • 70 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar started as a military leader and through success, he moved up the ranks and declared himself the dictator of Rome and made Rome and empire. He was assassinated by a group of senators that feared his power.
  • 27 BCE

    Pax Romana

    Pax Romana means "Roman Peace", it was a time where Rome saw peace and had very few problems, even though they controlled a huge area in Europe.
  • 27 BCE

    The End of the Republic

    This marks the end of the Roman Republic, a government system that was complex, but it was somewhat fair. It lasted for about 500 years and ended because of economic problems, curruption, and crime.
  • 50

    Christianity

    Christianity was created around this time. Christianity would change to be the primary religion in Rome and change a lot about the empire. Since the Romans believed that the emperor was a god, changing to their religion that had one definite god weakened the authority of the emperor.
  • 96

    The Five Good Emperors

    The Five Good Emperors were five emperors who ruled over Rome during its most prosperous and successful times. The emperors were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pious, and Marcus Aurelius, they ruled from 96 CE to 180 CE.
  • 476

    The Fall of Rome

    After hundreds of years of success, Rome finally fell. Rome fell because of corruption, internal and external war, and infiltration by barbarian cultures.