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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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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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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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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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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:
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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:
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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