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  • 800 BCE

    Abduction/Rape of the Sabine Women

    Abduction/Rape of the Sabine Women
    Rome holds a party with the Sabines and steal the women to provide for Roman men in the city. War breaks out but the women, now pregnant, want peace so them and their offspring can be safe.
  • 753 BCE

    Origins

    Origins
    The king’s brother wants to be king so he kills the king (his brother) & takes the throne. The daughter can't have kids or her uncle (the king) will kill her. Mars impregnated her & she has twins & he puts them on a river. A she-wolf finds them & raises the two little boys. A shepherd takes the kids & raises them & teaches them how to be "people". They later find out about their past & kill the king (uncle) they split the kingdom & Romulus kills his brother Remus & names it Rome.
  • 509 BCE

    A New Government

    A New Government
    The Start of the Roman Republic
  • 509 BCE

    Independence

    Independence
    Romans drove out the Etruscan rulers & make a republic type government where the people decide the officials and not give one man all the power.
  • 495 BCE

    Final Breath

    Final Breath
    Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud) the final king of Rome dies.
  • 379 BCE

    +Land

    +Land
    Rome now owns the entire peninsula (the whole boot)
  • Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE

    The First Punic War

    Rome goes through the First Punic War against Carthage http://dcc.dickinson.edu/sites/all/files/1250px-Saint-Aubin-Ecnomus.jpg
  • Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE

    The Second Punic War

    Another War also named the Hannibalic War against Hannibal and Carthage. Hanibal swore a blood oath against Rome after the death of his father https://www.history.com/.image/t_share/MTU3ODc5MDgyOTQ2MzQwNTc1/second-punic-war-the-battle-of-zama-202-b-c-colored-engraving.jpg
  • 44 BCE

    Death of Julius Caesar

    Death of Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Senators in Rome
  • 27 BCE

    Beginning of the Pax Romana

    Beginning of the Pax Romana
    The Pax Romana starts ( a period of success)
  • 27 BCE

    End of an Era

    End of an Era
    The Roman Republic falls because of many reasons including the government and economy.
  • 4 BCE

    The Messiah

    The Messiah
    Jesus is Born and Gods plan is set to be completed. Also, Augustus made a census
  • 66

    Jewish Rebellion

    Jewish Rebellion
    The Zealots in Rome didn't like the Romans rules and believed God would lead them to freedom. They later failed in 70 AD and were completely crushed and burned down the temple.
  • 312

    Christianity is now the Norm

    Christianity is now the Norm
    Constantine is getting ready for a battle he knows he is going to lose. He prays to Roman gods but instead The Lord God answers and he claims victory over his enemies. Constantine then makes Christianity the official religion of Rome.
  • 476

    Fall of Rome

    Fall of Rome
    ROME FALLS mostly because of their own failure but also because they were overrun.