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650 BCE
650BC - Etruscans Rule Rome
After 650 BC, the Etruscans expanded north from Etruria into north central Italy and came into control of Rome and most of Latium. They started a building program which tansformed Rome from a simple village to a city. They also organized the Roman army, created squared union, darined out the marshes, introduced and Greek alphabet and togas and cloaks, and built roads, bridges, and underground sewers. The last Etruscan king was in 509 BC and Rome became a republic. -
449 BCE
449BC - The Laws Of The Tweleve Tables
Earliest atempt by Romans to create a code of law (also earliest surviving literature from Romans). There was a struggle between Patricians (privledged class) and Plebeians (common people) to protect legal, social, and civil rights. A group of 10 men (Decemviri) were appointed in 433BC to write a code of laws that would work for both parties. This was called "The Laws of the Twleve" and it applied to all Roman citizens and slaves. -
264 BCE
264-261BC - The 1st Punic War
Romans went to Sicily (a Carthaginian province) to settle disputes and gain land. Carthaginian saw this as an act of war. Both sides became determined to conquer Sicily. Carthaginian navy ruled the sea so Rome spent the next 20 years building a new navy with advances in technology. Rome wins and Sicily becames its first province. Carthaginian had to sign a peace treaty (lol) and pay a fine. -
218 BCE
218-201BC - The 2nd Punic War
Hannible (great war general) made a blood oath against Rome. In 223BC he entered Spain, and moved across the Alps with 46000 man army, lots of horses, and 37 battle elephants. Lots of men and most elephants died. Romans tried to fight but most died (40000). But they refused to surrender. Carthaginian army was too smalll to take major cities. Rome attacked Carthaginian to distract them. Rome gets Spain, and Rome becomes the dominant power in the western Mediterranean. -
149 BCE
149-146BC - The 3rd Punic War
50 years later.. Carthage attacks Numidian (Romes neighbors), which gave Rome the accuse to defeat them once and for all. In 146BC Carthage was destroyed over a 10 day period, everything was burned to the ground. 50,000 men, women, and children were sold into slavery. Carthage became the Roman Province of Africa. -
60 BCE
60BC - The First Triumvirate
In the forming of the 1st Triumvirate 3 people came together: Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey. Within time Crassus died in battle in the year 53 B.C. leading the people to nominate Caesar for leadership. Caesar had denied power and continued to excel in military authority. Caesar especially did a Job well done when Pompey was defeated. In 45 B.C. Caesar was now a successful ruling dictator. -
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31 BC-AD 14 - The Age of Augustus
Octavian was now known as Augustus due to time being the first Roman Emperor. Augustus highly excelled in his leadership of military. Augustus stabilized Rome's Empire during the reign of his years. However, Augustus ran into some concerns with Germany teaching him a valuable lesson. Octavian's greatest decision was leaving leaders for their decisions, he tried to have them accept him to be emperor. During Augustus's final years he with drew from his public lifestyle. -
40
AD40 - Gospels Begin to be Written
The Gospels were known as the "good news". The gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Known for as the begging of the New Testament. All the gospels were all in account of the Teacher by the name of Jesus Christ. The gospels were all written in different accounts by all different people. Now in this day in time teaching Christians to look back at their Kings Life finding an example. -
43
43BC - The 2nd Triumvirate
The Death of Caesar had led to the manufacturing of 3 men: Octavian, Antony, Lepidus who led the people into the i2nd triumvirate. Because of a breakup between Octavian & Antony the divide into the East and West. Antony took the west to the Egyptians leading to his down fall because of the love of Cleopatra. This love led to a loss in the Actium Battle and his and her death by suicide. Octavian was now the roman ruler of the Roman World the cicil wars were now over. -
64
64AD - Rome's Great fire
It lasted six days. This devastating fire is still remembered throughout history as it was the worst fire Rome as ever had. Some believe Nero caused it, the emperor at the time, and others that he put it out himself. Even though he was on the opposite side of town from where it started, at Circus Maximus, However; Nero blamed it on Christians. Many looters and arsonists threw torches in the streets in hope to make the fire last. The fire took out 10/14 of Rome's districts and ruined many lives. -
73
73 BC - Spartacus Slave Revolt
During this time Slaves were common among the ancient world. In theses years many slave revolts had happened. If an incident such as the commitment of murder towards the owner were made all slaves were killed in the household. The most ideal and well known slave revolt was the revolt of Spartacus. Italy involved 70,000 slaves . Spartacus managed to succeeded in many roman revolts, however he was captured and executed in 71 B.C. Following in the end 6,000 slaves were executed by crucifixion. -
80
80AD - Roman colosseum opens
Construction of the colosseum began in 72 AD under the rule of emperor vespasian. It was built of concrete, sand and bronze. It is still, to this day, the largest amphitheater ever built. Many events were held here. Such as, horse races, animal hunting, execution, and most famously; gladiator contests. It could fit between 50,000-80,000 people. It fell likely due to needing the reuse of its bronze. -
313
313AD - Constantine was the first Christian Emperor
Constantine came into Roman rule in AD 306, bringing Christianity with him. During the civil war period is when he came to rule. He reorganized the army into a form that would make them stronger. He also issued other reforms, like building the capitol city of Eastern Rome, and some of the first churches there. He pushed Roman state into Christianity, although at first it was disliked. -
476
476AD - The Roman fall
The beginning of the end started when the Golden Age of Emperors stopped being so golden. Christianity displaced classic polytheistic Roman beliefs. During this time, Rome was divided into Eastern and Western expansions.It has been widely disputed about the cause of the collapse, but my sources show of German invaders. Italy had disputes with Germany. The Germans invaded Western which caused its decline while Eastern continued to strive; although there was still trouble with military funding. -
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