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Legend tells us that Rome was founded by twin brothers. Their names were Remus and Romulus. These brothers were said to be the sons of a Latin woman and the god Mars.
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The Romans drove out the Etruscan rulers and established a republic. The Romans felt a republic would prevent too much power from going to any one individual. The laws were voted on by 300 land owning, upper-class citizens
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Rome rapidly grew in power over time. By 270 B.C. Rome had conquered the entire peninsula. The Roman soldiers were typically paid by being given a portion of the spoils of war, this gave them great motivation to defeat everybody they went up against.
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This is when Rome first began their battle against Carthage. Carthage ruled the Western Mediterranean, Spain, and North Africa.
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On thsi date, Rome ended their wars against Carthage. One of the main reasons that they came out on top was because of there strong navy.
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The plebeians would be like our lower class today. They were in a social class that was very hard for them to get out of so this is why the sought reform.
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The plebians sought reform for a long time leading up to this event, but it finally paid off. Gaius finally sought public funds to buy grain for the poor.
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At this point in time, Ceasar led his army into Gaul. Caesar was feared by other generals because he was a brilliant military leader and had a lot of success.
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Romes power grew and grew until the size of Rome its self was at its peak. At this time a new class of wealthy generals, traders, and officials gained power in Rome.
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Many patricians were mad that Caesar had all the power, so a group of Senators stabbed him to death in 44 B.C. This caused a civil war to break out in Rome.
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The Zealots called for a revolt against Rome. Many believed that God would soon send a messiah, an anointed king, who would lead them to freedom from Rome. However due to many different ideas in Rome and a lack of stable Government, discontent turned into an open rebellion.
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In 313 A.D. Christians as a whole were given some relief. They were granted freedom of worship. This happened because the Edict of Mulan was passed in order to grand Christians there right to worship.
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Waves of invaders overwhelmed the Roman legions.
The Huns were the most feared of the invaders. The Huns were the most feared since the had the strongest and most developed army. -
The Visigoths defeated a Roman army at Adrianople. This defeat only added to the destruction, pain, and loss to Rome. This almost past the point of no return.
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Visigoth general Alaric overran Italy and sacked Rome itself. on top of that Attila the Hun invaded Europe, savagely destroying anyone in his path. Savage attack after savage attack like this eventually led to the fall of Rome.
