jan 1, 100 BC - Romans gain control of Eastern Mediteranian
Description:
Rome Conquers the Eastern Mediterranean (by the 1st century B.C.) After the Second Punic War, Rome conquered 1) Macedonia, including Greece, and 2) Syria, including most of southwestern Asia. 3) Egypt, recognizing Rome's might, submitted to Roman domination of the eastern Mediterranean; in 30 B.C. Rome annexed Egypt.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 100 BC
Now
~ 2126 years ago