Download Historical Timeline of Classical Rome

Historical Timeline of Classical Rome
I.
The Rise of Rome/Latium:
II.
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The
Legend of founding of Rome (753 BCE)
The Etruscan kings (620 BCE-509 BCE)
Roman Republic (509 BCE – 27 BCE)
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The organization of the Republic: (diagram)
plebeian gains during the early republic:
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Roman legions & expansion:
The Punic Wars - between Rome & Carthage (the powerful Phoenician colony)
Causes:
1st (264 – 241 BCE) –
2nd (216 – 202 BCE)- Hannibal and Scipio
3rd (146 BCE)-
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How do each of these reflect the growing crisis in the Republic?
Latifundia, “bread and circuses”, Spartacus
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How successful were Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus in gaining reforms?
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What does the conflict between Generals Marius & Sulla indicate about developments in the country
and military?
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1st Triumvirate: Caesar, Pompey, Crassus:
How did Julius Caesar gain fame and eventually control of Rome?
What reforms did he institute as dictator for life (45 BCE- 44 BCE)?
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2nd Triumvirate: Octavian, Antony, Lepidus:
How did Octavian gain control?
Overall: Why did the Republic ultimately fail? How might it have been able to survive?
III. The Roman Principate
(27 BCE – (476) CE)
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Octavian became Augustus Caesar (r. 27 BCE – 14 CE) marking the beginning of the
Pax Romana. Identify important changes in the Empire under Augustus
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“Julian” Emperors: Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero (14 - 68 CE)
[Jesus of Nazareth crucified (CE 33 ish) ------- ]
[Destruction of Temple of Jerusalem (CE 70) – Jewish Diaspora…again]
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The “Good Emperors”: Nerva (CE 96) to Marcus Aurelius (d. CE 180)
Identify important accomplishments of Emperors:
 Developments during the Pax Romana:
IV.
The “Decline” of Rome:
How did each of the following Emperors impact the Empire?
 Diocletian (CE 284)
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Emperor Constantine (CE 312)
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Emperor Theodosius (CE 392)
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CE 410 – sack of Rome by the Visigoths
Barbarian Invasions:
 CE 450’s – the Huns
 CE 455 – sack of Rome by the Vandals
 CE 476 – “Fall” of western Roman Empire ----Germanic king Odaecer becomes king of Rome;
but the eastern Roman Empire (“Byzantine Empire”) continues for another1000 years!
Overall Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire other than the “barbarians”:
Impact of the fall: