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Rome was created through a dispute between two twins, Romulus and Remus
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After the death of his brother, Romulus took heir as first king of Rome.
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The time period when Rome's government system was a monarchy.
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Rome's second king was Numa Pompilius, and he allowed Rome to have its religious ceremonies.
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This was Rome's third king, and he had many battles with neighboring people of Rome.7
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Romans were fed up with a monarchy, with the last king being Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
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Rome defeated and was victorious over the latins
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An early, important road of early Rome that was 132 miles long.
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Fought against Pyrrhus of Epirus and Rome once again was dominant.
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He led the Carthage army to go and attack Italy
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At the battle of Pharsalus Caesar defeated Pompey
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Caesar will become the supreme ruler over Rome, after defeating Pompey
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Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of people led by Cassius and Brutus.
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Augustus was Rome's first emperor.
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This was a time period of minimal expansion and roman peace. It is considered the "golden age".
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By this time period, almost every house in Rome had running water.
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During the reign of Augustus, massive buildings were able to be created, due to the discovery of waterproof concrete. Additions such as piers, and bridges were now available to the Romans.
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Despite being seen as an outcast, Claudius played a huge influence on Rome's aqueduct system, which allowed water to flow into the city.
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Convinced Claudius to have her son, Nero be the future ruler of Rome.
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Seen as one of the worst rulers of Rome, due to his actions being very questionable. For example, he was accused of setting Rome ablaze just for room for his palace.
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Agrippina, mother of Nero, was killed by guards sent by her own son, since he believe she was trying too hard to control him and his actions. This was called matricide, and is one of the worst crimes to commit in Rome at the time.
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After a fire burnt down a lot of land in Rome, Nero, being the great man he is, built a palace devoted to himself, instead of helping the citizens of Rome find housing.
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A small fire was started in Rome, and eventually it spread to 10 out of the 14 segments of Rome. Nero was the main suspect, as he was seen playing an instrument while the fire was spreading.
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After a tidal wave of opposition and guards were sent at him, Nero committed suicide, by slitting his throat.
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Vespasian fought for rule of Rome, after there being no heir to the throne. He pushed Rome's archaeological feats to the limit, and constructed buildings for the public. He drained Nero's lake, and made the Colosseum
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The construction of The Colosseum began, with the help of 12,000 Jewish captives.
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Vespasian died by natural causes.
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By this time in history, Rome controlled most of present day Italy.
