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509 BCE
Rome becomes Republic
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264 BCE
First Punic War Beings
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60 BCE
First Triumvirate is Formed
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45 BCE
Julius Caesar is murdered in the Forum
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43 BCE
Augustus Caesar begins his rule
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43 BCE
Second Triumvirate is Formed
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42
Caligula is Assassinated
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54
Claudius is poisoned and Nero becomes ruler.
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64
Great Fire of Rome
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79
Mt. Vesuvius erupts and buries Pompeii
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80
Colosseum finishes building
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313
Edict of Milan