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753 BCE
Romulus and Remus founded Rome
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753 BCE
Latins arrived in Rome
Central Italy -
753 BCE
Greeks arrived in Rome
Southern Italy -
753 BCE
Etruscans arrived in Rome
Northern Italy -
509 BCE
Roman Republic is founded
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509 BCE
Rome conquered all of Italy
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264 BCE
The First Punic War
Ended in 241 BC -
218 BCE
The Second Punic War
Ended in 201 BC -
149 BCE
The Third Punic War
Ended in 146 BC -
146 BCE
Rome conquer the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding area
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59 BCE
Julius Caesar is elected as consul
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59 BCE
The First Triumvirate
It was formed by three powerful politicians: Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompey.
It ended in 53 BC when Crassus died in the Battle of Carrhae. -
58 BCE
Caesar and his legion lead successful campaign to capture all of Gaul
Ended in 50 BC -
47 BCE
Caesar is named dictator for life
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44 BCE
Caesar is assassinated
Caesar is killed on March 15, 44 BC -
43 BCE
The Second Triumvirate
Octavian, Mark Anthony, and Lepidus made this legally unlike the first one.
It ended in 33 BC. -
31 BCE
Octavian defeats Mark Anthony and Cleopatra
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27 BCE
Start of the Roman Empire
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27 BCE
Octavian begins rule
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27 BCE
Pax Romana
Ended in 180 AD -
6 BCE
Jesus is born
Jesus was born somewhere between 6 BC and 4 BC, on December 25th. . -
4 BCE
Rome takes control of the Jewish Kingdom
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14
Octavian dies
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30
Death of Jesus
Jesus died somewhere between 30 AD and 36 AD. -
37
Caligula
He helped those who had been harmed by the imperial tax system at the start of his reign.
His reign ended in 41 AD. -
54
Nero
He loved to perform to the public, ex. sing.
His reign ended in 68 AD -
64
Romans persecution against Christians began
Started under Nero's reign -
70
Romans destroy the Jewish Temple
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70
The end of Jewish rebellions and the start of the Jewish Diaspora
The Jewish Diaspora was when Israelites, Judahites, and Jews were dispersed across Rome. -
79
Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii
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80
Coliseum finished construction
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81
Domitian
Domitian changed the value of Roman currency by increasing the silver content of the denarius by 12%
His reign ended in 96 AD -
117
Roman Empire at its peak
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161
Marcus Aurelius
He defeated the Parthian Empire
His reign ended in 180 AD -
284
The rule of Diocletian
He reigned from 284 AD to 305 AD -
285
Roman Empire permanently split into Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire
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306
The rule of Constantine
He ruled from 306 AD to 337 AD -
312
Constantine accepts Christianity
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313
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by Constantine and Licinius that said the Roman Empire would be tolerant with religion. -
325
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is a symbol of faith used in Christian liturgy. -
376
Visigoths begin attacking the Roman army
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379
Christianity becomes the official religion of Rome
Emperor Theodosius made it the official religion during his reign of 379 AD to 395 AD. -
406
Vandals attack Gaul
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441
Attila the Hun starts to enter frontier regions of the Roman Empire
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476
Western Roman Empire falls
The Western Roman Empire was taken by Germanic leader Odoacer. -
May 29, 1453
The Easter Roman Empire was overrun by Ottoman Turks
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Jewish people form the State of Israel and is recognized by the United Nations
The State of Israel was recognized by the United Nations November 29, 1947.
