Ancient Rome By patrick.harrison@weldre9.org 753 BCE founding of Rome 264 BCE Rome controls all of Italy Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE The punic Wars with Carthage 146 BCE Romans take over and start ruling Greece Period: 133 BCE to 31 BCE Rome expands throughout the Mediterranean region 59 BCE Caesar becomes consul 30 BCE Anthony and Cleopatra commit suicide 27 BCE Octavian becomes first Roman emperor and Rome becomes an empire 14 Augustus dies
