· 508 B.C. – ISH: Roman Republic Founded
· July 13, 100 B.C.: Julius Caesar is Born
· 75 B.C.: Caesar Captured by Pirates – whom he later crucifies!!
· 65 B.C.: Caesar is elected as an Aedile - An Aedile was an office of the Roman Republic created to assist the Tribunes.
· 61 B.C.: Caesar becomes governor of Further Spain - one of three Imperial Roman provinces in Hispania, (modern Iberia).
· 60 B.C.: CAESAR BECOMES CONSUL – He forms the First TRIUMVIRATE*
· 58 B.C.: Caesar defeats Germans and Helvetii (An ancient Celtic people living in what is now western Switzerland).
· 55 B.C.: After crossing the Rhine, Caesar invades BRITAIN.
· 53 B.C.: CRASSUS killed – no more triumvirate!
· 52 B.C.: Caesar defeats Vercingetorix in the last battles of his campaign against Gaul (roughly where modern France is nowadays
· 49 B.C.: Caesar crosses the Rubicon – CIVIL WAR BEGINS!
· 48 B.C.: BATTLE OF PHARSALUS – Pompey killed in Egypt after fleeing there!
· 45 B.C.: Battle of MUNDA; Caesar MADE DICTATOR FOR LIFE
· 44 B.C.: Julius Caesar is Assassinated on 15th March
· 31 B.C.: Battle of ACTIUM – Mark Antony commits suicide!
· 27 B.C.: Augustus (Octavian) becomes first emperor. R.I.P. Roman Republic!