What was the main cause of the Fall of the Roman Republic?

·  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!