Early Rome Aeneas –Trojan Romulus and Remus

Roman Class system Plebeians-poor Patricians-richer

Roman Republic Citizens Voted for Government Officials Senate Consul Dictator

Roman Expansion Expand from City Take control of Italy through alliances

Punic Wars Rome vs. Carthage 2 Wars Hannibal

Pyrrhus Invasion Invades Rome Greek King Hopes to help Greek Colonies

Invasion of Greece Sulla Gain Greece and Macedonia

Invasion of France Julius Caesar Defeats Gaul's

Roman Empire Civil War (Caesar vs. Pompey) Julius Caesar first Emperor of Rome

Expanding the Empire North to Britain Hadrians Wall

Empire Splits Western Roman Empire Eastern Roman Empire Later Collapses