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How would you construct a timeline of significant events that led up to the formation of the Roman Empire, listing the events in chronological order?(1 point) Responses Gracchi brothers’ assassinations, Sulla’s march on Rome, First Triumvirate, march across the Rubicon, Ides of March, Second Triumvirate, Battle of Actium Gracchi brothers’ assassinations, Sulla’s march on Rome, First Triumvirate, march across the Rubicon, Ides of March, Second Triumvirate, Battle of Actium Battle of Actium, Ides of March, march across the Rubicon, Second Triumvirate, First Triumvirate, Sulla’s march on Rome, Gracchi brothers’ assassinations Battle of Actium, Ides of March, march across the Rubicon, Second Triumvirate, First Triumvirate, Sulla’s march on Rome, Gracchi brothers’ assassinations march across the Rubicon, Battle of Actium, Ides of March, Sulla’s march on Rome, Gracchi brothers’ assassinations, Second Triumvirate, First Triumvirate march across the Rubicon, Battle of Actium, Ides of March, Sulla’s march on Rome, Gracchi brothers’ assassinations, Second Triumvirate, First Triumvirate Ides of March, Battle of Actium, march across the Rubicon, Sulla’s march on Rome, Gracchi brothers’ assassinations, First Triumvirate, Second

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To construct a timeline of significant events leading up to the formation of the Roman Empire in chronological order, we would list the following events:

  1. Gracchi brothers’ assassinations (133-121 BC): The political turmoil began with the reforms proposed by Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, which led to their assassinations and highlighted the increasing violence in Roman politics.

  2. Sulla’s march on Rome (88 BC): Lucius Cornelius Sulla marched on Rome, rejecting the authority of the Senate and demonstrating the power struggles between military leaders and the Senate.

  3. First Triumvirate (60 BC): An informal alliance formed between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, marking a significant shift in political power dynamics in Rome.

  4. Crossing of the Rubicon (49 BC): Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, effectively starting a civil war against Pompey and the Senate with his declaration that "the die is cast."

  5. Ides of March (44 BC): The assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, which led to further chaos and the eventual downfall of the Republic's traditional power structures.

  6. Second Triumvirate (43 BC): An official political alliance formed by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus, aimed at consolidating power after Caesar's death.

  7. Battle of Actium (31 BC): The naval battle where Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra, leading to his consolidation of power and paving the way for the establishment of the Roman Empire.

Thus, the correct chronological order of events is:

  1. Gracchi brothers’ assassinations
  2. Sulla’s march on Rome
  3. First Triumvirate
  4. March across the Rubicon
  5. Ides of March
  6. Second Triumvirate
  7. Battle of Actium