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753 BCE
the founding of rome
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509 BCE
the republic of Rome begins
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218 BCE
Hannibal invades
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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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27 BCE
the roman empire begins
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64
the great fire of Rome occurred destroying most of the city
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80
Colosseum is built
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122
Hadrian's wall is built
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306
Constantine comes to power and becomes emperor of Rome
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380
Christianity becomes the official religion of Rome
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395
Rome splits into two empires, western and eastern Rome
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410
the Visigoths attack Rome
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476
the empire of Rome ends