Rome

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  • Period: 753 BCE to 753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demi-gods, Romulus and Remus. The Legend Claims that, In argument by the two brothers In who would rule the city, Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.
  • 509 BCE

    Roman Republic

    Roman Republic
    The Roman Republic was the era of ancient roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, traditionally dated to 506 BC, and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire. It was during this period that Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate surroundings to hegemony over the Medeiterranean world.
  • 264 BCE

    Punic Wars

    Punic Wars
    The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time, they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken palce. The term 'Punic' comes from the Latin word 'Punicus', meaning "Carthaginian", with reference to the Carthaginians' Phoenician ancestry.
  • 133 BCE

    Fall of Roman Republic

    Fall of Roman Republic
    The Crisis of the Roman Republic refers to an extended period of political instability and social unrest that culminated in the demise of the Roman Republic and the advent of the Roman Empire, from about 133 BC to 27 BC. This was when their government collapsed for certain reasons.
  • 100 BCE

    Empire

    Empire
    The Roman Empire was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman Civilization, characterized by government headed emperers and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The City of Rome was the largest in the world.
  • 66 BCE

    Roman Revolt

    Roman Revolt
    The first roman war, sometimes called the 'Great Revolt' was the first of three major rebellions by the Jews of Judea Province against the Roman Empire.
  • 14

    Important Roman Emperors

    Important Roman Emperors
    The Emporers of Rome were rulers or kings of the Roman Empire, and owned power over the Civilians and military. The Empire invaded and occupied most of Europe and some of Northern Africa and Western Asia.
  • 476

    Fall Of Rome

    Fall Of Rome
    The Fall of Rome or the Fall of the Roman Empire refers to the defeat and sacking of the capital of the Western Roman Empire in 476 C.E. This brought approximately 1200 years of Roman domination in Western Europe to its end.