Roman Republic

  • 509 BCE

    Formation of the Republic

    Formation of the Republic
    Romans overthrow the Etrscan rule
  • 451 BCE

    The Twelve Tables

    The Twelve Tables
    The laws of rome that people must obey.
  • 396 BCE

    Rome conquers Italy

    Rome conquers Italy
    The Romans Take the Italian Peninsula from the other city-states.
  • 241 BCE

    1st Punic War

    A war fought between Rome and the Carthaginians. The Romans end up winning.
  • 201 BCE

    2nd Punic War

    Carthage wants revenge so they attack and stay in Rome for 25 years until retreating because of Carthage being attacked by Rome.
  • 146 BCE

    3rd Punic War

    Carthage wants revenge so they attack and stay in Rome for 25 years until retreating because of Carthage being attacked by Rome. The Romans then salted there ground making it inhabitable.
  • 133 BCE

    Romans gain control of the Eastern Mediterranean

    From the Italian Peninsula to Carthage was under Roman control. The start of the Roman Empire. Not yet though.
  • 121 BCE

    Gracchus Brother's

    Gracchus Brother's
    Wants redistibution; limited conscription
    Pays for military equipment
  • 86 BCE

    Gaius Marius

    Gaius Marius
    Roman general and statesman. He held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career
  • 78 BCE

    Lucius Cornelius Sulla

    Roman general and statesman. He had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving the dictatorship.
  • 51 BCE

    Julius Ceaser in Gaul

  • 50 BCE

    The 1st Triumvirate

    It was an alliance in politics between Gaius Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, and Marcus Licinius Crassus
  • 49 BCE

    Ceaser Crosses the Rubicon

    Ceaser decides to cross the Rubicon to have good strategy in imperialism.
  • 44 BCE

    Julius Ceaser's Death

    Died from an assassin while fighting in war ending a great general.
  • 33 BCE

    The 2nd Triumvirate

    An alliance between Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Antonius, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
  • 31 BCE

    Battle of Actium

    It was a battle between Rome and Octavian
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire

    The Romans Change from a Republic to an Empire.
  • 14

    Octavian proclaimed Augustus Caesar

    Octavian Changes his name to Augustus Caeser. As well as the next king of the Roman Empire.