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509 BCE
Roman Republic is Founded 509 BCE
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499 BCE
The Law of the 12 tale is instituted
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218 BCE
Hannibal invades Italy
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73 BCE
The Spartacus slave uprising
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45 BCE
Julius Caesar becomes dictator
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar is assassinated
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38 BCE
Emperor Caligula's reign begins
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27 BCE
Augustus becomes the first emperor of Rome
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64
Great fire of Rome -CE
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80
Construction of the colosseum is completed-CE
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96
age of the five good emperors 96-180 CE
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165
Antonine Plague 165 CE
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330
Capital of the Empire is moved to Constantinople 330 CE
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380
Empire converts to Christianity 380 CE
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410
Sack of Rome 410 CE