Ancient Rome Timeline Activity - PC\|MAC



Ancient Rome Timeline Activity

Since the beginning of the Republic, Rome seemed to constantly be in constant war with their enemies. Whether it be because Rome was expanding, or Rome was defending it’s borders, Romans were seemingly always at war. This timeline and the additional questions will help you better understand the warfare that Romans lived with.

Your Timeline should begin in 509 BCE and continue through to 476 CE, when the Roman Empire is said to have ended. Your timeline needs to include at least 15 specific battles including who fought, who won and the impacts of the battle. This timeline must also include major leaders in Roman history during this era, and their impacts on the Roman Empire. Below is a list of all of the leaders that will be included on the timeline. Also, this timeline should have at least 15 visuals. They can be cut out of a magazine, or printed out from the internet.

15 battles and impacts: ______/30

15 Leaders and influences ______/30

15 Visuals: ______/15

Questions: ______/25

Total: ______/100

List of Roman Leaders:

Crassus Pompey Julius Caesar Octavian (Augustus)

Marc Antony Lepidus Tiberius Caligula

Claudius Nero Hadrian Caracella

Marcus Aurelius Constantine Diocletian Theodosius I

Also, these questions should be answered on a separate piece of paper (or on back of timeline) while creating your timeline:

1. Who was Hannibal? How did he influence the Roman Empire?

2. Who were the Carthaginians?

3. What is a Triumvirate?

4. What does “crossing the Rubicon” Mean? Why is this important to Roman history?

5. Who was the first Dictator of Rome? Who was the first Imperator?

6. Why was Augustus considered a god? Give 3 examples of his accomplishments.

7. Who was the first Christian emperor? What was the Edict of Milan?

8. What did Theodosius declare in 391 CE?

9. List 5 major reforms that took place under Diocletian and Constantine that impacted the Roman Empire.

10. List 5 theories that historians attribute to the decline of the Roman Empire.

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