English 12 J.L. Ilsley High School Semester 2 September 23 rd, 2011

Rome – A Quick Timeline 753 BCE – “Roma”, or the city of Rome, is founded. (It is traditionally said to have been founded by Romulus, the son of the war god Mars.) 753 BCE – “Roma”, or the city of Rome, is founded. (It is traditionally said to have been founded by Romulus, the son of the war god Mars.)

Rome – A Quick Timeline 509 BCE – The last of the kings is expelled, and Rome becomes a Republic. 509 BCE – The last of the kings is expelled, and Rome becomes a Republic.

Rome – A Quick Timeline 312 BCE – the first aqueduct is built 312 BCE – the first aqueduct is built

Rome – A Quick Timeline BCE – BCE – Rome defeats the Gauls, the Celts, the Greeks and Hannibal

Rome – A Quick Timeline 48 BCE – Julius Caesar defeats Pompey and becomes the sole dictator of Rome. He sees himself as an emperor of sorts. (In 45 BCE he has a 12- month “Julian” calendar invented, which we still use today.) Died 44 BCE.

Rome – A Quick Timeline 32 BCE - Mark Antony divorces his wife and marries Cleopatra of Egypt. 32 BCE - Mark Antony divorces his wife and marries Cleopatra of Egypt. (In 30 BCE Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide, and Rome got control of Egypt) (In 30 BCE Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide, and Rome got control of Egypt)

Rome – A Quick Timeline 27 BCE – Roman military leader Octavius crowns himself “Augustus Caesar”, or Roman Emperor 27 BCE – Roman military leader Octavius crowns himself “Augustus Caesar”, or Roman Emperor When his sons die, he adopts a boy named Tiberius and names him his heir. When his sons die, he adopts a boy named Tiberius and names him his heir.

Rome – A Quick Timeline Somewhere between 6 BCE and 2CE, Jesus Christ is born in Galilee. (Now a part of Palestine.) Somewhere between 6 BCE and 2CE, Jesus Christ is born in Galilee. (Now a part of Palestine.) Christ was executed at the age of 33 for claiming to be the King of the Jews Christ was executed at the age of 33 for claiming to be the King of the Jews

Rome – A Quick Timeline In 14 CE, when Augustus dies and Tiberius becomes emperor, there are 5 million citizens in the Roman Empire.

Rome – A Quick Timeline 37 CE – Tiberius is murdered, and is succeeded by his violent and insane grandson Caligula, who was reputed to have committed rape, incest, pedophilia, torture and murder. It was said he turned the palace into a brothel, referred to himself as a god and named his horse his general counsel. Not surprisingly, he is the subject of a number of pornographic films. He was assassinated in 41CE 37 CE – Tiberius is murdered, and is succeeded by his violent and insane grandson Caligula, who was reputed to have committed rape, incest, pedophilia, torture and murder. It was said he turned the palace into a brothel, referred to himself as a god and named his horse his general counsel. Not surprisingly, he is the subject of a number of pornographic films. He was assassinated in 41CE

Rome – A Quick Timeline 41 CE – Claudius becomes Emperor of Rome and invades Britain. 41 CE – Claudius becomes Emperor of Rome and invades Britain.

Rome – A Quick Timeline In 54 CE Claudius is assassinated by his second wife, and then succeeded by her crazy-ass son, Nero. In 64 CE Nero sets fire to Rome and blames it on the Christians. In 54 CE Claudius is assassinated by his second wife, and then succeeded by her crazy-ass son, Nero. In 64 CE Nero sets fire to Rome and blames it on the Christians.

Rome – A Quick Timeline By the year 100 CE, there are a million people living in Rome By the year 100 CE, there are a million people living in Rome By 164 CE, the plague spreads throughout the Roman Empire; it lasts 200 years and kills hundreds of thousands of people By 164 CE, the plague spreads throughout the Roman Empire; it lasts 200 years and kills hundreds of thousands of people In 177 CE it becomes law that Christians in the Roman Empire are to be persecuted In 177 CE it becomes law that Christians in the Roman Empire are to be persecuted

Rome – A Quick Timeline 312 – Constantine becomes Roman Emperor (He also founds a new city, Constantinople, or Byzantium, or Istanbul, in modern- day Turkey. He makes this the new capital of the Roman Empire.) He died a Christian, and after that there was no more persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. 312 – Constantine becomes Roman Emperor (He also founds a new city, Constantinople, or Byzantium, or Istanbul, in modern- day Turkey. He makes this the new capital of the Roman Empire.) He died a Christian, and after that there was no more persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.

Rome – A Quick Timeline 406 CE – Barbarians attack France from the North 406 CE – Barbarians attack France from the North 410 CE – Visigoths attack Rome. That same year, Rome withdraws from Britain 410 CE – Visigoths attack Rome. That same year, Rome withdraws from Britain 452 CE – The Huns invade Italy, followed shortly by the Ostrogoths. 452 CE – The Huns invade Italy, followed shortly by the Ostrogoths. By 500 CE, the population of Rome is less than 100,000 By 500 CE, the population of Rome is less than 100,000 By 554 CE, Rome is reduced to a camp of fewer than 30,000 people, and the western Empire is no more By 554 CE, Rome is reduced to a camp of fewer than 30,000 people, and the western Empire is no more

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