TOWARDS 753 B.C. AD
Foundation of the city of Rome:
Originally, the city of Rome is just a small farming village on the banks of a river, the Tiber. Over time, new villages are born and eventually form a city. Rome is ruled by kings.
The legend of Remus and Romulus:
The city of Rome was founded by a man named Romulus . As a child, he would have been abandoned with his twin brother near the Tiber. They were found by a wolf who fed them until they were rescued by a shepherd. Growing up, the twins decided to build a city on the banks of the Tiber, but they quarreled violently. Romulus killed his brother and named the city after himself.
TOWARDS 509 B.C. AD
Rome becomes a republic:
The last king is driven out and Rome becomes a republic administered by the Senate, a group of men (the senators) from the most important families of the city.
The Romans gradually conquered all of Italy under the leadership of the senate.
IN 246 B.C. AD
The Romans attack Carthage:
This is the start of the Punic Wars. The Phoenicians and Romans clash violently to determine who will control trade in the Mediterranean. Carthage is located in North Africa and is the most famous trading post founded by the Phoenicians from the Middle East.
IN 146 B.C. AD
The Romans destroy Carthage and expand their empire:
The Romans seize the Carthaginian lands and continue their conquest of the kingdoms around the Mediterranean. As Roman territory expands, senators argue over how to administer it. Rival groups use the military to gain power.
The Romans conquer Greece:
On the death of the Greek king Alexander the Great, his empire was divided and then finally conquered by the Romans.