Rome

The Roman Empire

By bvonderh
  • The Founding of the City
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    The Founding of the City

    http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Lives/Romulus*.html On April 21 of the year 753 BC, the city of Roma was founded. Overthrowing their great-uncle Amulius, Romulus and Remus established a city. Romulus eventually killed brother Remus and named their newly founded city Roma, after himself.
  • The Election of Tiberius
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    The Election of Tiberius

    In 133 BC, Tibierius Gracchus was elected. He sought to spread the wealth of the rich fairly amongst the poor, which fostered many hostilities.
  • Death of Tiberius
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    Death of Tiberius

    Tiberius was killed by members of the senate along with many of his followers in the year of his election.
  • The First Triumvirate
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    The First Triumvirate

    From 59 BC to 53 BC, the First Triumvirate existed as a political alliance between the thre great forces behind Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.
  • Deaths of the First Triumvirate - Crassus
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    Deaths of the First Triumvirate - Crassus

    In 53 BC, Crassus was killed during a fight while undergoing negotiations of peace with the Partheans when an unfortunate fight broke out.
  • Deaths of the First Triumvirate - Pompei
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    Deaths of the First Triumvirate - Pompei

    http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/m_brutus.html In 48 BC, seeking promised refuge in Egypt after defeat in the Battle of Pharsalus, Pompei was assassinated by the advisors of Ptolemy, Achillus, Septimius and Salvius.
  • Deaths of the First Triumvirate - Caesar
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    Deaths of the First Triumvirate - Caesar

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    In 44 BC, Caesar was assasinated by a group of senators, Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus. being significant.
  • The Second Triumvirate
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    The Second Triumvirate

    The Second Triumvirate existed from 43 BC to 33 BC. It consisted of Octavian, Marc Antony and Lepidus.
  • The Rule of Marcus Aurelius
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    The Rule of Marcus Aurelius

    From to 161 to 180 AD, Marcus Aurelius ruled as Rome's Emperor. This occured during the War with Parthia and War with Germanic Tribes. The severity of persecution of the Christians increased during his rule.
  • The Edict of Milan
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    The Edict of Milan

    https://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/source/edict-milan.asp
    In 313 AD, Constantine created the Edict of Milan, legalizing the practice of Christianity in Rome.
  • The Division of Rome by Theodosius I
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    The Division of Rome by Theodosius I

    In the year 395, Emperor Theodosius I died. He gave power over the Eastern Empire to his 18 year old son Arcadius. In the Western Empire power was given to his ten year old son Honorius. Neither were good rulers.
  • The Sack of Rome
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    The Sack of Rome

    In the year 410, Western Rome was sacked by the Visagoths. This began the Germanic Invasions.
  • Byzantinian Empire
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    Byzantinian Empire

    The Byzantine Empire continued another thousand plus years until 1453.
  • Deaths of the Second Triumvirate - Antony

    Deaths of the Second Triumvirate - Antony

    In the year 32 BC, Mark Antony was married to Cleopatra. He later committed suicide in the year 30 BC.
  • The Great Fire of Rome

    The Great Fire of Rome

    In the evening of July 16, 64 AD, the city of Rome was burned down. Many believed it was by the current emperor, Nero.