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In 753 B.C., Rome was founded. The Roman myth states that as a result of fight between brothers named Romulus and Remus, Remus was killed and Romulus founded Rome shortly after. Although this myth is not completely true, it is commonly associated with the formation of Rome.
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Rome at the End of the Punic WarsIn 118 B.C., the Punic Wars came to an end, causing a change within the Roman citizens and landscape. After the war, much of the land was abandoned by farmers who became soldiers. Therefore, the agricultural landscape and economy was shifted in Rome.
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In 66 B.C., the First Triumvirate was formed. This government was formed by a ruling system of three leaders, including Pompey, Caeasar, and Crassus.
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In 56 B.C., the leaders of the First Triumvirate split up. Pompey travelled to Rome, Crassus went to Asia, and Caesar went to Gaul. This ultimately created a division in power and weakened the empire.
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In 49 B.C., Caesar was named an enemy of the state. After this, Caesar and Pompey fought each other, ultimately resulting in the death of Pompey.
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Julius Caesar's War CommentariesIn 45 B.C., Julius Caesar became the first dictator of Rome by defeating Pompey in a civil war. As a result of this shift in power, the Roman Repubic essentially came to an end.
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The Assassination of Julius CaesarIn 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated. Unhappy with his dictatorship-type rule, the Senate revolted against his power. Led by Brutus, the Senate successfully planned his assassination. Although they planned for a return to a republic, this eventually resulted in a civil war.
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After Constantine came to power, he legalized Christianity in 313 A.D. Before this, the Roman Empire did not support Christianity, and persecuted Christians. Therefore, this created a much better environment for Roman Christians.
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In 375 A.D., the Huns begin their invasion on Rome. Teaming up with a German group called Ostrogoths, the Romans fought back. However, a series of invasions by multiple groups caused the overall weakening of the Roman Empire.
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In 395 A.D., Theodosius wished that both of his sons could inherit the ruling of the Roman Empire. Therefore, he split Rome into two halfs, the Roman empire and the Western Empire. This caused a further weakening of the Roman Empire.
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After the Visiogoths moved into Italy, they feared that they would be more subject to an invasion by the Huns. Therefore, they moved into Roman territory. This invasion in 410 A.D. further weakened the empire once more.
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In 476 A.D., the Roman Empire finally fell. Weakened by the dvision in power, internal conflict, corruption, and size, the Eastern half of the Roman Empire fell very shortly after the Visiogoth invasion.
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In 1453 A.D., the Western Empire of the original Roman Empire finally fell. Although it stayed intact much longer than the Eastern half, it also fell due to internal conflict, corruption, division of power, and size.
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In 27 B.C., Octavius named himself Augustus, translating to "first emperor". Therefore, he appointed himself as the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
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VideoPrimary SourceIn 64 A.D., Nero was thought to be responsible for the burning of a large amount of Roman land, causing destruction to much of the empire. Blaming the Christian population for the fire, Nero was not seen as a very popular leader.
