Carthage, Sparta, and Athens
To clarify, Sparta and Athens, though both cities in Greece today, were unique city-states each with their own culture and government. They fought. A lot.
Carthage, located on the tip of land in northern Africa in what is today Tunisia, is just a hop, skip, and a short boat-trip on the Mediterranean away from Rome. 4th century BC was the time of the conqueror Hannibal.
Rome clashed with Carthage in the Three Punic Wars in the 3rd and 2nd century BC (264-241 BC, 218-201 BC and 149-146 BC).
The Etruscan city of Veii, which was only 10 miles from Rome, on the other side of the river Tiber, was Rome's main rival in the early days of Rome's history. The two cities fought each other 8 times in some 350 years. This ended when Rome destroyed Veii in 396 BC. However, Veii was not Rome's only rival. The nearby Sabines attacked Roman territory several times. In the early 5th century BC the Etruscan cities of Tarquinii and Clusium also attacked Rome and the other Latin cities allied against Rome and fought her. In that century the most dangerous enemies of Rome were the Aequi and the Volsci who had conquered lands to the south of Rome. Rome had to fight defensive wars against their plundering raids on her territories for most of that century.
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The first king of Rome was Romulus but not in 375 BC. According to the Roman tradition he reigned from 753 BC to 717 BC. By 375 BC Rome no longer had a monarchy. It had become a republic in 509 BC.
Rome was founded in 753 BC.
Rome clashed with Carthage in the Three Punic Wars in the 3rd and 2nd century BC (264-241 BC, 218-201 BC and 149-146 BC).
At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.At about 510 BC Rome established the republic as their government.
The Etruscan city of Veii, which was only 10 miles from Rome, on the other side of the river Tiber, was Rome's main rival in the early days of Rome's history. The two cities fought each other 8 times in some 350 years. This ended when Rome destroyed Veii in 396 BC. However, Veii was not Rome's only rival. The nearby Sabines attacked Roman territory several times. In the early 5th century BC the Etruscan cities of Tarquinii and Clusium also attacked Rome and the other Latin cities allied against Rome and fought her. In that century the most dangerous enemies of Rome were the Aequi and the Volsci who had conquered lands to the south of Rome. Rome had to fight defensive wars against their plundering raids on her territories for most of that century.
No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.No emperor ruled Rome in 400 BC. In that year Rome was a republic, not a principate.
From 753 BC to 509 BC Rome was a monarchy.
A turning point was he defeat of the Carthaginians in the Second Punic wars (218-201 BC). Carthage was Rome's main rival.
The first king of Rome was Romulus but not in 375 BC. According to the Roman tradition he reigned from 753 BC to 717 BC. By 375 BC Rome no longer had a monarchy. It had become a republic in 509 BC.
509 BC
Ancient Rome was a republic from 509 BC to 30 BC.
Rome was founded in 753 BC.
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It was Carthage, the main trading power in the westernMediterranean It was aPhoeniciansettlement in what is nowTunisia which hadpossessions in Tunisia, western Libya, Western Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and southern Spain. Rome andCarthagefought thethreePunic Wars (264-241 BC, 218-202 BC and 149-146 BC). Rome won all three wars and gained control of the westernMediterranean.