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500 BCE
Roman Republic Begins
The people did not like not having a vote, so they finally overthrew the last Etruscan King and established a Republican government with elected officials voting on the behalf of the people. The time of the monarchy ended and the Roman Republic began. -
387 BCE
Rome Sacked By The Celts
The Celts paused the development of Rome and the Roman Republic when they invaded and attacked Rome successfully. This led the Romans to avoid the warlike Celts for a later time when they had gained more territory and had a more powerful military. -
300 BCE
Plebeians Gain Rights
The plebeians gaining rights sparked a huge change in the Roman Republic as now the commoners had a voice as they were allowed to vote for a representative. This made the republic inclusive to everyone and over time the tribune, the plebeians elected official, was able to veto acts by the Roman Senate. -
133 BCE
Roman Senate Increased In Power
The Roman Senate was now able to propose legislation and could veto legislation that was being created by the other leaders. They were now able to designate funds for war and public buildings, giving the Senate power that it never once had while also shifting some power from one leader to a group of men. -
28 BCE
Fall Of The Roman Republic
For the last five centuries, the Roman Republic was the government that helped build the little town of Rome into the large Roman Empire. The republic helped to unite the people of Rome, but the wealthy taking too much land and Rome becoming too large for the republic to handle led to revolutions and attacks on the Roman Republic that forced it to end and the empire to arise. -
27 BCE
Roman Empire Begins
The Roman Empire sparked a new life in Rome as they now had emperors as leaders and they were single sovereign rulers. The empire government was needed to keep track of the territory that they had and were gaining while also giving one person the responsibilities of the empire instead of spreading them out among many people. -
30
Formation Of Roman Legions
The Roman Legions were a way for Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, to organize and give benefits to the military as they now did not have men volunteer to be a part of the military. It was now a job and they received retirement benefits that included a large pay once they had served their 13 years and a portion of farmland. -
96
Five Good Emperors
The five good emperors were a string of emperors during the height of the Roman Empire who led the empire successfully. This was very important in sustaining the empire as they were able to keep the empire running smoothly during a time where the empire was building and growing. -
117
Start Of Height Of Roman Power
The Roman Empire had its most power from 1-200 CE and it reached its largest territory at 177 CE, as shown in the picture. It started with Emperor Augustus and went through the five good emperors with trade and riches being at its highest point and this was vital in sustaining the success of the empire and bringing the people of Rome together as one. -
476
Roman Empire Falls
The Roman Empire became too large for one emperor to handle and corruption broke out among the government and they also overspent on the military. They became susceptible to attacks on the empire and after many and many attempts by other cultures, they were finally successful and the western half of the Roman Empire fell for good.
