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509 BCE
509 BCE
The Roman Republic is founded -
449 BCE
449 BCE
The law of the 12 tables is instituted -
218 BCE
218 BCE
Hannibal invades Italy -
73 BCE
73 BCE
The Spartacus slave uprising -
45 BCE
45 BCE
Julius Caesar becomes dictator -
44 BCE
44 BCE
Julius Caesar is assassinated -
27 BCE
27 BCE
Augustus becomes the first emperor of Rome -
38
38 CE
Emperor Caligula's reign begins -
64
64 CE
Great fire of Rome -
80
80 CE
Construction of the Colosseum is finished -
96
96-180 CE
Age of the five good emperors -
165
165
Antonine plague -
330
330 CE
Capital of the empire is moved to the constantinople -
380
380 CE
Empire converts to Christianity -
410
410 CE
Sack of Rome