ROME TIMELINE

TWELVE TABLES

• 450 B.C
• Significance: first code of laws written from the Romans. It helped protect all citizens and their rights.

PUNIC WARS

• 264-146 B.C
• Significance: In the 3rd BC, Carthage and Rome fought against each other. Rome took control over the Mediterranean. This made them the World Power in charge.

HANNIBAL

• 218 B.C
• Significance: He was the greatest general who led his armies and elephants to fight against the Romans.

ROMAN REPUBLIC

• 509 B.C
• Significance: It represented liberty to people. It also set a self-government to the Italian cities.

ROMAN EMPIRE

• 27 B.C
• Significance: It helped changed things around before the Middle Ages hit. It was a renewal for people to change.

JULIUS CEASAR

• 100 BC
• Significance: He changed the Roman Empire into a Monarchy and he was famous for the Gaul.

AUGUSTUS

• 31 BC
• Significance: Augustus transformed Rome, professionalized the army, and initialized a peace.

PAX ROMANA

• 27 BC - 180 AD
• Roman belief
• Significance: It described the phenomenon and there was a United land.

COLISEUM

• 250 AD
• Significance: It puts the purpose of life, education and citizen privileges and rights together.