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753 BC
Perhaps the most famous story of Rome's beginnings comes from Romulus and Remus. The twin brothers decided to build Rome on Palatine Hill. Remus was slain by his brother in persuit of power. -
490 BC
The Greek city states beat the Persians in one of history's most famous and earliest military engagements. It defined Greek as a very strong power. An estimated 6,400 Persians were slaughtered while only 192 Greeks were killed. -
326 BC
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Emperor Constantine chooses Byzantium as the new capital of the Empire and renames it Constantinopole. It is known today as Istanbul. -
133-134 BC
Tiberus Sempronius Gracchus becomes the people's trubune after Consul Scripio Aemilianus's reign. He brought about a lot of social changes while he was in power. He redistributed land that had been gained from the last Punic War, and gave it to elegible men that could now sign up for the military. His works sparked internal conflict between the wealthy Romans and the lower classes. Soon after, Tiberisu is clubbed to death. -
123 BC
Tiaberius' brother, Gaius Gracchus, comes to power after his brother's death. -
399 BC Socrates, the 70 year old philosopher, was ver respected by his community and was gaining a lot of authority. He was convicted of corrupting the youth, and was put on trial. Eventually, Socrates was given a cup of poison to paralyze the central nervous system. Socrates drank it, and passed away.
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http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/pompey-index.html
70 BC
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/pompey-index.html
Pompey the Great gained power in Spain. He was able to stop piracy in the Mediterranean Sea. By doing this, he was supported by the Roman Senate. He was deemed the nickname, the 'Teenage Butcher' for his work. -
66 BC
The first Truumvirate was a group of powerful leaders that all needed something from someone. This gorup included Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus. -
59 BC
Pompey married Caesar's daughter , Julia, in order to create a better political relationship between the rulers. Julia was Pompey' fourth wife, but the two were in love. Many thought his loving actions made him a soft ruler, and he received riducule from them. 5 years after, Julia and her child died in 54 BC -
44 BC
After declaring himself dictator for life, sixty of Caesar's closest advisors devised a plan to kill the Roman leader. The leader was ultimately stabbed 35 times before he fell to his death. He was literally "stabbed in the back" by his best friend. -
49 BC
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/caesar.htm After accumulating a lot of walthy and status when he was named governor of Gaul, Caesar became a threat to the Senate and to Pompey. As a result, he was declared an 'enemy of the state'. He was asked to resign He decided to march his army over the Rubicon River and face Pompey -
112 CE
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/christianproblem.htm
Christianity has migrated from Palastine to modern day Turkey and Rome itself. It gained attention from Roman officials. The Emperor Nero blamed the Christians for the fire that engulfed Rome in 64 AD and thus initiated a period of bloody persecution. -
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476 CE
With every victory, there is defeat. Rome has such intense internal conflict between the differing groups of people. After Rome split up, it created a cultured divide with varying groups of people with different intersts. Technological Stahnation was also a big deal because there was not enough trade fro Rome to stay alive. -
41 BC
Cleopatra, having her best interests at heart, wanted to make sure that she remained the wealthiest and most powerful woman alive. She decided to suduce Antony, the leader of the Eastern region of Rome, and become Antony's wife. -
30 BC
Cleopatra and Antony fled to Egypt to escape Roman captivity. They ultimately decided to commit suicide instead of captivity because there were so in love.
