Roman Expansion Timeline. Gabriel Gonzalez 8A

By Gabriel Gonzalez
  • City of Rome built by twin brothers.
    753 BCE

    City of Rome built by twin brothers.

    This event drastically affected Rome's expansion just because of the simple reason that Romulus and Remus (are believed) to be the founders of Rome.
  • Latin settlement on what is to become Rome.
    750 BCE

    Latin settlement on what is to become Rome.

    This event has a huge impact in the modern world because this is the when everything started, the roots of the Roman Society and their contributions to our world.
  • Etruscans seize Rome
    600 BCE

    Etruscans seize Rome

    Impact: Through this event, Etruscans took control of the Roman society and during this transition the Romans adopted Etruscan alphabet, art, religion, arquitecture and the arch (short distance tunel). However during this conversion (maybe) some of the Roman culture must have been lost.
  • Romans abolish the Etruscans
    509 BCE

    Romans abolish the Etruscans

    The Romans take back what rightfully belongs to them, this is a crucial event in Roman history, because it allows the Roman society to thrive and asume recognition of those advancements. However due to this event taking place, the Etruscan society vanished long before the Ancient Roman society.
  • First Roman Law Code created.
    451 BCE

    First Roman Law Code created.

    This event creates the Roman Law Code, which was carved in 12 tablets and hung in Forum (Center of Rome). This event was important because this event led to the evoution of the Roman empire, which is important to strengthen Rome as a society.
    In my point of view there is no repercussions created from this event.
  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    First Punic War

    This event affected Rome in a significant way, because the Roman Empire had to bestow supplies to those in the war, dwindleing their own. As a repercusion, the aftermath of the war, the renewal of supplies and the replacement of military staff.
  • Rome gains control of the Italian Peninsula.
    256 BCE

    Rome gains control of the Italian Peninsula.

    This is important because this event helped rome expand and gain control of more territory, clearly important because it helped the Roman Empire intensify its potency. As a repercusion, Romans became more vulnerable to foreign attacks.
  • Rome takes control of the entire Italian Peninsula and the surrounding Islands.
    220 BCE

    Rome takes control of the entire Italian Peninsula and the surrounding Islands.

    This event was crucial in the expansion of Rome because it helped Rome gain more territory at mainland and at sea, and more territory means more power; however Roman Government had more responsability when it came to protecting their territory, specially abroad.
  • Period: 218 BCE to 202 BCE

    Second Punic War

    The second war aided Rome in their journey towards expansion in the way that it gained them more reputation as an Empire. As a repercusion, the aftermath of the war. However, Rome won the war.
  • Third Punic War
    149 BCE

    Third Punic War

    This event aided Rome in their rise to power because it ensured Rome's victory over the (other) major potency in the Mediterranean, thus, granting Rome control of Europe and the Mediterranean.