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When Sparta sacks Troy the people must run away. This is significant because its downfall leads to Rome's uprising in it's destruction. This happened because the kings were fighting over a stolen woman and the king of Sparta, Menelaus, Was fighting for her back. -
Aeneas arrives in Italy. This is significant because the gods had sent him on a tedious mission to arrive in Italy so his descendants could find Rome. The gods send him on this mission to continue the Trojan legacy. -
This is the oldest Latin city that was hypothetically founded by Ascanius, Aeneas's son. It was destroyed around 600 BC by Rome. There was evidence that some very important family's were living in this land at this time, such as the Julian clan. -
Romulus builds Rome. This is significant because this builds the Empire in which Julius Caesar will rule. Romulus and Remus have to fight for the land of Rome. Romulus and Remus were brought to their family by a she-wolf. -
This is when the Romans decide to get rid of their monarchy. This is an important era for the empire because it sets the groundwork for the creation of Roman laws. This is the time of classical roman civilization.
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Rome took over Italy help prevent future attacks, open new trade routes, and obtain new resources. It was significant because it shifted labor and land ownership, spread Latin language, and law. It impacted the country's by creating ethnic and political unification of the peninsula.
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Julius Caesar dies. This is an important event because he sets the way for the rest of the empire. He was killed because he was feared of ending the roman republic and reestablishing a monarchy.