This timeline uses the Gracchi brothers' attempt at reform as the starting point and ends when the Republic has given way to the Empire as evidenced by the rise of the first Roman emperor. The Gracchi brothers were Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus. The two of them were politicians who ...
Construction of the first basilica, the Basilica Porcia in Rome. 183 BC Death of the Roman general P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus, in Laternium, Campania. Death of the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, who poisons himself in order to avoid capture by the Romans. ...
88 BC King Mithridates of Pontus invades Greece and issues an edict that all Romans and Italians are to be killed. The number of dead reaches about 110,000 people. 88 BC L. Cornelius Sulla marches upon Rome, the first in history to do so. 87 - 86 BC Marius marches on Rome with L....
This timeline shows the major divisions of ancient Rome over time and the defining features of each.
Rome did not have any sole rulers during the Roman Republic. During the Roman monarchy, kings, like Romulus, ruled. However, once the Romans abolished the monarchy, Rome was governed by the Senate during the Republic. There were some exceptions, like the dictatorships of Sulla and Julius Caes...
64 Much of Rome burns Nero set fire to Rome and blames the Christians for it. 80 Colosseum is built The Colosseum was built in 80 AD. The completion of the Colosseum was celebrated with 100 days of games. The Romans invade Scotland. 122 Hadrian Wall is built The Hadrian Wall was ...
Romans, like the Greeks, celebrated love and sex amongst men. Two Roman Emperors publicly married men, some had gay lovers themselves, and homosexual prostitution was taxed. However, like the Greeks, passivity and effeminacy were not tolerated, and an adult male freeborn Roman could lose his ...
Create a poster, chart, or some other type of graphic organizer that depicts the architectural and infrastructural contributions of the Romans. Example: Aqueducts served as the world's first municipal water system.Roman Civilization: Overview The impact of Roman civilization on the world is so vas...
DATE EVENT ROMAN MONARCHY 1200BC 600BC 800-500BC 800BC about 753BC village of Rome founded 509BC Etruscans reached northern Italy Rome was a province of Etruria Greeks established colonies throughout southern Italy Phoenicians established Carthage on the north coast of Africa Romans revolted against...
The Greeks called these people Getae, but to the Romans they were Dacians. Herodotus called them "the fairest and most courageous of men" because they believed in the immortality of the soul and were not afraid to die. 700 B.C. Greeks arrived and settled near the Black Sea. The cities...