Roman expansion pt3

By L.W.Tcfl
  • 264 BCE

    First battle

    Rome enters the series of the punic wars. They fight against Carthage, and after 23 years of fighting, end up as the winners.As a consequence of the battle, both countries were financially exhausted.Rome was now the dominant force of the Medirerranean
  • Period: 264 BCE to 25 BCE

    Roman expansion and punic wars

  • 218 BCE

    Second punic war

    After Carthage lost Sicily to Rome, they decided to expand to Hispania to make up for Sicily. 16 grueling years of fighting and Rome, once again, emerges as the victor. Rome went on to conquer the whole Mediterranean
  • 27 BCE

    PAX Romana period start

    During this period (27 BCE to 180 AD) Roman arts flourished, trading made them economically wealthy, the population reached 1 million, Romans had military dominance and they thought they were the most civilized society.
  • 25 BCE

    New king

    Rome has a new king, Augustus Caesar.