How did Rome go from monarchy, to republic, to empire and then fall?

The Roman Republic

509 BCE

The Roman Republic was a vast system that lasted over 500 years. This system was created by the public and for the public. They would hold meetings and decide who was to lead and create laws for the people of Rome. This happened yearly. They elected two people that were named Consuls that would oversee the decisions of the laws. The republic was built upon a group of people making decisions for the better of Rome. The assembly was filled with upper class people that decided the fate of Rome.

The Fall of Rome

476 BCE

The Fall of Rome evidently happened in 476 CE. It is known to be one of the most iconic events known in modern day history. There are various reasons and ideas about the true reason why Rome itself fell, like Rome growing corrupt and weak overtime, being overrun by "barbaric" cultures on the outside. The fact still stands though, that the Roman empire DID indeed fall, and the political system ultimately failed in the end.

Alexander the Great

Period: 356 BCE to 323 BCE

One of the most prominent historic figures in all of history. Alexander the great was an incredible general that lead Roman Empire to the largest it had ever been. Rome whilst under the command of Alexander, conquered many city states and many different modern day countries that are known today (Egypt, Persia etc). He started leading the empire at only 18 and was known as a very greedy and battle hungry person. This could be seen as his overall downfall and why the roman empire fell in the end.

Roman Expansion

338 BCE

Rome continued to expand no matter who was leading them, of course some leaders were more successful. There were certain periods in time where Rome itself expanded in a short time. For instance, when they defeated their erstwhile allies in the Latin leagues. Instead of pillaging and condemning the people of the captured land, they provided freedom and citizenship under new rule. This was how Rome grew so much and allowed for an exceptional amount of allies.

The Hellenistic Monarchies

323 BCE

The Hellenistic Monarchies were a series of city states that gained control of what was left over after Alexander the great passed away. These monarchies consisted of the Selekos, Antigonus and the Potelmy empires respectively (named after their generals. The Antigonids ruled over Greece itself, Ptolemies ruled over Egypt and the Seleucids ruled over Mesopotamia and Persia. Each monarchy tried to mimic the style of ruling that Alexander brought to the table, but evidently failed in the end.

Julius Caesar

44 BCE

Julius Caesar was a politician and a general that replaced the republic with an empire. He was an incredible general but evidently used deceit and lies for self benefit. Regardless of that, he still made Rome an incredible Empire itself. His victories in battle ensured his troops remained loyal to his side. The senate eventually got too scared of what Caesar was capable of and called upon his his former ally (Pompey) to come back to Rome with his troops to bring him to heel.

The End of the Republic

30 BCE

The republic itself lasted for roughly 5 centuries. It evolved from a simple and small town, to a large, enormous empire. It lasted so long because of its sheer power, and the system itself was pretty decent. However the flaws of wealth and power took over and before they knew it the republic had fallen. Money eventually took over and there just wasn't enough to go around the more they conquered more land. By around 30 BCE the republic had no hope, and Rome took a path, the path of an empire.

Roman Society as an Empire

29 BCE

Roman society as an empire as at an all time high for an extended period of time. Of course there were elements of poverty that existed, but overall Rome itself was secure. Rome boasted elevent aqueducts that brought in thousands of gallons of water from miles away, enormous libraries and temples as well as public sites that consisted of baths, entertainment fields and of course, the colosseum. Roman society was at an all time high during this period of ruling, and it's clear to see why.

The Imperial Dynasties

14 BCE

The Imperial Dynasties consisted of three different dynasties that were as followed: The Julian Dynasty: 14 - 68 CE, The Flavian Dynasty: 69 - 96 CE, and the "Five good emperors": 96 - 180 CE. Each dynasty as you can see did not last a great deal of time, but each one had their importance in history. Each emperor of each dynasty had their own way of leading the Roman empire. Some were less competent then others, but overall, each dynasty contributed to the growth of the Roman empire to an extent

Augustus

14 BCE

Augustus (also known as Octavius) took over his great uncle (Julius) years after he died. Augustus was known to be the "master of propaganda" but was also a people pleaser. He retaliated attacks on owned land, he eliminated tax farming and many more things. He stabilized the demise of the republic that had just recently happened, to the best of his ability tried his best to continue the powerhouse that we knew of Rome. He was so good as an emperor, people within Rome saw him as a god.