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Timeline Of Rome
The city of Rome, Italy, has had an extensive history since antiquity. Early history * 1000 BC – Latins begin to settle in Italy Republic *499 BC - A battle against foreign tribes commences, including the construction of the Temple of Castor and Pollux. *396 BC - The Etruscan city of Veio is defeated by the Romans *390 BC - Rome is sacked by the Gauls after the Battle of the Allia *380 BC - The once destroyed Servian Wall is reconstructed. *312 BC - The Via Appia and Aqua Appia are constructed. *264 - 241 BC - First Punic War *220 BC - Via Flaminia is constructed. *218 - 202 BC - Second Punic War *168 BC - The Romans have a great victory in the Macedonian War, conquering Greece. *149 - 146 BC - The Third Punic War *133 BC - 120 BC - The Gracchi brothers are controversially killed. *71 BC - Spartacus is killed and his rebel army destroyed. *60 BC - Pompey, Crassus and Caesar form the first triumvirate. * 59 BC - Handwritten "news posters" introduced. * 55 BC - Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Strong Mayor–Council , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Capitoline Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartacus
Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about him beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory. All sources agree that he was a former gladiator and an accomplished military leader. This rebellion, interpreted by some as an example of oppressed people fighting for their freedom against a slave-owning oligarchy, has provided inspiration for many political thinkers, and has been featured in literature, television, and film. The philosopher Voltaire described the Third Servile War as "the only just war in history". Although this interpretation is not specifically contradicted by classical historians, no historical account mentions that the goal was to end slavery in the Republic. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
