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The Beginning of Rome, 750 BC
Evidence suggests that the first primary settlements began around the year 750 BC. Many legends state that Rome started about 753 BC which reinstates the hypothesis that Rome was established around 750 BC. The area around Rome was settled in around 1000 BC by farmers but was not considered a city by any means. These people lived in very small, modest huts. -
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Primary Roman Establishment, 650 BC
Although evidence suggests that Rome began around 750 BC we know that the Etruscans settled in the land near Rome. This is what we know as the officaly beginning of Rome. This event was believed to take place sometime between 650 BC - 600 BC. These people are started the first city-states and this is the time when kings emerge, so it is through this that we state this time period as the beginning of Rome. -
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Alexander the Great, 323 BC
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great died in 323 BC but during his life he was one of the greatest rulers to ever rule Rome. He was the only ruler who allowed the people of his conqured empires to still rule themselves. -
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Civil Wars in Rome, 134 BC
The Civil Wars
Rome had many civil conflicts. At this time Rome was in control of present day Italy, and these people began to revolt over Roman rule which was a major conflict within the Roman empire. The land in Italy, that was conqured by Rome, was used as farmland by the Romans, it was this that frustrated the Italians, for they were used as slaves by the Roman farmers, so they began to revolt for their independece. -
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Pompey's Expansion, 63 BC
In 63 BC Pompey began to rage war upon Palestine. Pompey was known as one of the greatest military generals for men of his age. He performed very well in war and was able to easily conqure a vast area surrounding Rome. In 63 BC Pompey began his takeover of Palestine, Palestine had a very large Jewish population. They fell quickly and Rome began to take control of the Jews. -
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Jewish Enslavement, 46 BC
Rome took control of Palestine in 63 BC and in 46 BC they began to enslave the Jews that were living in Palestine. Caeser not only took control over the Jews and began to enslave them but they began to reform them. These Jews were treated differently than that of the other slaves living in and around Rome. -
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Plea to Emperor Philip
Emperor Philip
A group of people plea to Emperor Philip because the Roman military is very often lying waste to their farmland. They do everything from destory their land and crops to killing their ox and they feel that there needs to be and end to this for their life depends upon it. -
313
Legalizing Christianity
Constantine, leader of Rome 306 AD - 337AD, was the one who leagalized the study of Christianity. Laws were passed that Christians could publicly state that they were members of the followers of Christ. Constatine was converted to a Christian, but many historians feel that for Constatine's past would not consider him a Christian. The ending of Christian persecutions was reffered to as the Triumph of the Church. For this event made Constatine a great leader of the Church. -
330
Establishment of Constantinople
Emperor Constatine founded Constantinople in 330 AD which began the major decline of the Western Roman Empire. This was the largest and wealthiest city in all of Europe. Even after the Romans fell the city of Constantinople. While the Roman empire was failing it was decreased to only Constantinople until its final demise in 1453 by the Ottomans. -
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The Fall of the West Empire
In 476 Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustulus and proclaimed himself the ruler and this marks the end of the Western Roman empire. Some states, called rump states, continued to rule themselves under Roman rule after 476. Odacer began to negotiate with the East Roman emperor Emperor Zeno. After some time Zeno granted Odacer with the status of patrician. In 493 Theodoric and Odoacer agreed to rule jointly, but at their banquet Theodoric murdered Odoacer. -
Jan 1, 1453
The Fall of the East Roman Empire
The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as the Byzantine Empire. It had the capital city of Constantinople, it had survived the fall of the Western Roman empire. The East empire continued to exist until it was defeated by the Ottoman Turks. During its existance it was the most powerful, economic, cultural, and military force in Europe. Even after the fall of the East Roman Empire the citizens still continued to refer to the empire as the Roman Empire. -
The Roman Colosseum, 70 AD
Roman Colosseum
The Roman Colosseum started construction in 70 AD and was opened in 80 AD. The Romans invested vast sums of money into building projects, and the Colosseum was a major display of power for the Romans. The Colosseum stands to today as a bases for modern sports stadiums. -
Jewish Persecution, 71 AD
After Pompey conqured the Jews in 63 BC it was not long before they were being persecuted throughout the Roman Empire. To follow Judiasm publicly the Jews had to pay a tax. Laws were passed so that Jews could only marry other Jews. Jews were not able to take slaves and could only hire employees that were Jewish. The Romans began to destroy many Jewish synagogues. -
Class Conflict in Rome
In 287 AD the plebeians declared war agianst the patricians in Rome. It was at this time that the Romans declared, under law, that these two social classes were now equal. This began the decline in patrician families and the rise of some plebeian families. After this the title of patricius became a title of nobility bewtowed by emperors. -
The Split of the Roman Empire
Emperor Theodosius split the empire of Rome into an East and a West kingdom, for it became too large to be ruled under one kingdom. The empire was propering until it was split then corruption became a major part of the empire. The Battle of Adrianople in 378 is when most historians state that was the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire. Following this battle a steady decline in power and prestige began in Rome.
