Women Minor Assignment

By jacobpalmer1998
  • 753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    Founding of Rome
    The founding of Rome. The most famous myth that explains it comes from the story of Romulus and Remus.
  • 509 BCE

    Republic is Formed

    Republic is Formed
    The republic of Rome was formed when the Roman Kingdom was overthrown
  • 215 BCE

    Lex Oppia

    Lex Oppia
    The Lex Oppia was a law established in ancient Rome in 215 BC, at the height of the Second Punic War during the days of national catastrophe after the Battle of Cannae.
  • 200 BCE

    Late Republic

    Victory over Carthage and conquests in the east transformed Rome into an Empire. By the latter part of the 2nd Century BC, the rapid expansion, massive influx of slave labor, opportunity for corruption in new provinces and the continuing development of social class disorder also brought about a distinct new era in Roman history.
  • 82 BCE

    Sulla rules as dictator

    Sulla rules as dictator
    Sulla took control of Rome in late 82 and early 81 BC after victories in the civil war he started.
  • 78 BCE

    Death of Sulla

    Death of Sulla
    Sulla died in 78 BCE of Cirrhosis of the liver
  • 68 BCE

    Caesar dictator for life

    Julius Caesar was the first person to be elected dictator for life.
  • 63 BCE

    Caesar is made Pontifex Maximus; Augustus born Gaius Octavius

    Pontifex Maximus was the most important role in ancient Roman religion. Augustus grew up to be the founder of the Roman Empire and Rome's first Emperor.
  • 60 BCE

    Caesar is made consul

    Caesar safely obtained the role of Consul and was elected the highest role in the Roman Republic
  • 59 BCE

    First Triumvirate

    First Triumvirate
    The First Triumvirate was an unofficial political alliance known as an Amitica, between three prominent Roman politicians (triumvirs) which included Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great and Marcus Licinius Crassus.
  • 53 BCE

    Death of Crassus

    Crassus was killed in action. Crassus was a significant figure in the formation of the Roman Empire and Roman Republic.
  • 48 BCE

    Pompey's death

    Pompey was killed coming into Egypt.
  • 43 BCE

    Second Triumvirate

    Second Triumvirate
    The Second Triumvirate was the official political alliance of Gaius Octavius (Octavian, Caesar Augustus), Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
  • 23 BCE

    Lex Iulia

    Lex Iulia
    Lex iulia refers to any ancient Roman law introduced by the Julian family, Augustus in 23 BCE or during the time of Julius Caesars dictatorship.
  • 9

    Lex Papia Poppaea

    Lex Papia Poppaea was a law introduced to encourage and strengthen marriage. It primarily focused on making sure that adultery and celibacy were wrong and assisted in Augustes' Lex Iulia
  • 79

    Mt Vesuvius erupts

    When the mountain erupted, it killed over 16,000 people and buried Pompeii in ash, mud and rock.
  • 116

    The Roman Empire reaches its greatest extent

    Under the rule of Trajan the Roman Empire reached its greatest extend of 5 million square kilometres.