Topics 7-9 Test

The Celts Sack Rome

389 BCE

This would lead the Romans to swear to never let the city fall victim to another attack. This vow would last around eight-hundred years.

Beginning of the Punic Wars

264 BCE

This war would lead to the Romans becoming the major political force within the Medditerrian over Carthage who they would defeat.

Rome Conquerors All of Italy

263 BCE

This would be the first step in Roman expansion and would lead Italy to become the heartland of the Roman Republic.

First Civil War Within the Roman Republic

83 BCE

This would be the first time Rome would have a civil war and it would show how politically divided the Roman Republic was, and soon many civil wars would follow in its aftermath.

Julius Caesar Is Assassinated

44 BCE

Caesar was assassinated by senators that were unhappy with him taking over the government and reducing the Republic's authority. However, this would only lead to the beginning of the Roman Empire instead of a return to the Republic.

The Roman Empire is Born

23 BCE

Octavian, better known as Augustus Caesar, would become consul for life, beginning the Roman Empire. This would make him the "first emperor" of the Roman Empire.

Jewish Uprising

66

The Jews would rebel against the Romans a generation after the death of Jesus of Nazareth. This would lead to the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem.

Diocletian's Ascension

284

Diocletian ascended the throne as Emperor of the Roman Empire and would create a tetrarchy that would indirectly split the Roman Empire in two, east and west.

Constantine Makes Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

313

This allowed for the creation of the papacy and the spread of Christianity across the entire Roman Empire.

The Goths Sack Rome

410

This was the first time that a non-Roman had breached the walls of Rome and lead the Roman Empire down a path which it could never recover from.