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100
Brothers Romulus and Remus Found the City of Rome
April 21, 753 B.C. Although other legends exist, this legend of the brothers' founding of Rome is the most popular and accepted in Roman culture. The city was named after Romulus who killed his brother Remus after they built it together. Picture:
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100
Rome Ruled by Etruscans
From 753 B.C. to 509 B.C. Members of the western Asian Kingdom of Lydia rule over Rome. Their ways were quite Hellenistic, and they are thought to have been the first to use gold and silver coins as well as invent some games. They colonized an area called Tyrrhenia which was also known as Etruria, hence their name. Additional Info:
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Period: 100 to Dec 31, 1300
The Roman Republic/Empire
Relevant Clips from The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Miss Ungermeyer and Ancient Rome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSYcxSYTg8I
Lizzie and Paolo Rome Tour:
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Rome Kicks Out Last Etruscan King, Creates Oligarchy
509 B.C. Rome finally overthrows Etruscans and put in their place a new government with a two-part Senate. The oligarthic republic of Rome was ruled by the small upper class of patricians, which oppressed the lower class plebians and caused a large amount of internal conflict. Picture:
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466
Invaders Attack Rome
387 B.C. to 309 B.C. An internally weakened Rome is invaded first by the Gauls who burn Rome to the ground, possibly destroying their orignal law code, The Twelve Tables, written around 455 B.C. Gallic people also atttacked Rome around 309 B.C., but soon left. Additional Info:
<a href='http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html'
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Jan 1, 707
Rome a Strong Civlization
146 B.C. Rome has conquered much territory including most of Alexander the Great's former empire. Rome runs on a government that is part monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy according to ancient writer Polybius. The different aspects are well balenced, leading Rome to success an empire. Additional Info:
<ahref='http://legacy.fordham.edu/Halsall/ancient/polybius6.asp'
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Jan 1, 720
Tiberius Won Election
133 B.C. Tiberius Gracchus, a well known politician, was known for his radical ideas about how to fix overall low morale and prevent slave rebellions. When he was elected to the Roman tribune, he created a Land Commision to redistribute land to veterans and the poor. Picture:
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Jan 1, 721
Tiberius Is Clubbed to Death
132 B.C. As a politician of Rome, Tiberius had tried to enact many changes in the government including the redistribution of land. The scope and topics of these changes angered wealthy land owners, who revolted when Tiberius ran for reelection to the Roman tribune. They rioted in the Senate and clubbed Tiberius to death. Picture:
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Jan 1, 730
Gaius is Elected
123 B.C. and 122 B.C. Elected to the Roman tribune twice, Gaius Gracchus backed the same reforms as his brother Tiberus, but he was able to win over Rome by enacting changes slowly. He created public works projects, a grain law, and a group supportive of the urban poor, Italian allies, and the working class. Picture:
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Jan 1, 1229
Rome Falls
117 AD to 476 AD Due to internal conflict, overexpansion, the division of the kingdom into Eastern and Western parts, the rise of Christianity, and the invasion of Germanic barbarians, and the death of its last leader, (the Western part of) thhe Roman Empire finally fell. Picture:
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Pompey and Caeser are Elected
70 B.C.and 69 B.C. Historrically powerful leaders Pompey and Julius Caeser are elected to the Roman tribune. The former changed previous constitutions, helped get rid of pirates, and expanded his control over the west Asian part of the Roman empire. The latter spent a lot of money on entertainment, borrowing from a friend, Crassus. . Picture:
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First Triumvirate Created
66 B.C. Leaders Caeser, Pompey, and a friend Crassus set up a secret alliance called the First Triumvirate to fix problems with the Senate, set up a tax system, and pay off loans. Picture:
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Caeser Returns to Rome
49 B.C. Because the locals started to topple Caeser's power in Gaul and Crassus was killed at war, Caeser was asked to move back to Rome but would not. He took his army into battle against Pompey at Pharsalus in Greece, who killed him. Picture:
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Rome Fights in the Punic Wars
264 B.C. to 146 B.C. Rome battled the Phoenecian city of Carthage in three wars. The first ended in an unstable peace traty and the Roman gain of Sicily. During the second, Carthage moved through modern Spain and France, and having run out of so many men and supplies, were defeated by Rome. Rome burned Carthage to the ground, destroying its existance, in the third war. Picture;
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Triumvirate Physically Separated
56 B.C. The three of the First Triumvirate each took leadership positions throughout the Roman Empire. Pompey stayed in Rome while Crassus moved to Asia and Caeser commanded the military in Gaul for a few years. Picture:
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Cleopatra and Antony's Suicide/Octavian's Rise to Power
31 B.C. Leadership of Rome was passed to Antony. He created the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and they ruled Rome jointly. To gain more power around Egypt, Antony left his wife and moved to Egypt, where he got together with Cleopatra, its ruler. After a battle between Antony and Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra moved back to Egypt and committed suicide, leaving Octavian to rule Rome. Picture:
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