8th Grade History Timeline

Rome stopped being stopped by monarchy.https://www.google.com/search?q=roman+republic+map&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb

Athenian democracy developed in the Greek city-state of Athens, comprising the central city-state of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, around 508 BC. Athens was one of the first known democracies. Other Greek cities set up democracies, and even though most followed an Athenian model, none were as powerful, stable, or as well-documented as that of Athens.

The Peloponnesian War ( 431 - 404 B.C )
The War fought between the two leading city-states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.

In 405 BC the Spartan general Ly sander defeated the Athenian fleet in battle. With the fleet defeated, the people in the city of Athens began to starve. They did not have the army to take on the Spartans on land. In 404 BC the city of Athens surrendered to the Spartans.

The city-states of Corinth and Thebes wanted the city of Athens destroyed and the people enslaved. However, Sparta disagreed. They made the city tear down its walls, but refused to destroy the city or enslave its people.

The first conspirator greeted Caesar, then plunged a knife into his neck. Other stabbers followed suit. One by one, several members of the Senate took turns stabbing Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.E.), the dictator of the entire Roman Empire.

Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem to Mary (his mother) and his stepfather(Joesph).

Jesus was crucified because he was teaching about God to a lot of Romans. He had a lot Jew followers who considered him the "Son of God" after his death.

After falsely blaming the Christians for a fire than burned down all of Rome, Nero began to persecute anyone who practiced Christianity.

The Colosseum started to be built in 72 ad by the emperor Vespasian and was completed by his son Titus in 80 ad.

This was the year of the almost 200 years of Peace in Rome ended. During this time there wasn't any major wars and they excelled in Art philosophy science and agriculture.

Diocletian divided the empire into the Western Roman empire and the Eastern Byzantine empire for easier control.http://www.joneshistory.net/maps/KISH_06_131.gif

After having a dream where the christian god came and told him to use the cross as the symbol for a battle he was going to and winning he freed the Christians as thanks.

Constantine built a city in what is now called turkey and named it Constantinople after himself.http://www.history-map.com/picture/000/pictures/Constantinople-countries-Calcutta-between.jpg

After years of Rome persecuting Christians then freeing Christians they accepted there religion and made it so everyone had to practice Christianity or they were persecuted.

Made the western Roman empire and the Eastern Byzantine empire completely different empires and ruled the Western empire.

Alaric a leader of the goths blockaded Rome, causing them to have no food medicine etc. Romans turned to cannibalism during this time.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Alaric_entering_Athens.jpg

A man named Odoacer went into Rome and took over. He killed the Emperor and named himself king of Italy. There wasn't a success for the emperor. This is known as the year the western empire fell.