Series of Events of Rome and Umayyad

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  • Beginnings of the Roman Republic
    509 BCE

    Beginnings of the Roman Republic

    Started as a local monarchy in central Italy around 800 B.C.E. Roman aristocrats succeeded in driving out the monarchy in 509 B.C.E and established more elaborate political institutions for their city-state.
  • Punic Wars
    264 BCE

    Punic Wars

    Fought between Rome and Carthage to establish dominance in the western Mediterranean. Spread the Roman Empire.
  • Julius Caesar
    49 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar becomes dictator in Rome; assassinated in 44
  • Augustus Caesar
    27 BCE

    Augustus Caesar

    Augustus Caesar seizes power; rise of Roman Empire
  • Forced Dissolution of Independent Jewish State by Romans
    63

    Forced Dissolution of Independent Jewish State by Romans

  • Greatest Spread of Roman Territory
    101

    Greatest Spread of Roman Territory

    101-106
  • Death of Marcus Aurelius
    180

    Death of Marcus Aurelius

    Beginning of decline of Roman Empire
  • Fall of Rome
    476

    Fall of Rome

  • 570

    Birth of Prophet Muhammad

  • 633

    Ridda Wars

    wars that followed Muhamad's death in 632; resulted in defeat of rival prophets and some of larger clans; restored unity of Islam
  • Battle of Siffin
    657

    Battle of Siffin

    Fought between forces of Ali and Umayyads; settle by negotiation that led to fragmentation of Ali's party
  • 750

    Battle of the River Zab

    Victory of the Abbasids over the Umayyads; resulted in the conquest of Syria and the capture of the Umayyad capital.