History of Rome: From Republic
to Principate and Empire
A Detailed Overview
, The Roman Republic (509–27 BCE)
• Republic established after overthrow of monarchy
in 509 BCE.
• Government: Consuls, Senate, Assemblies.
• Struggle of the Orders: Patricians vs Plebeians.
• Expansion through wars: Punic Wars with
Carthage.
• By 2nd century BCE, Rome dominated
Mediterranean.
to Principate and Empire
A Detailed Overview
, The Roman Republic (509–27 BCE)
• Republic established after overthrow of monarchy
in 509 BCE.
• Government: Consuls, Senate, Assemblies.
• Struggle of the Orders: Patricians vs Plebeians.
• Expansion through wars: Punic Wars with
Carthage.
• By 2nd century BCE, Rome dominated
Mediterranean.
