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753 BCE
Monarchy
During the monarchy, a King was chossen by patricians. The senade advised the King. -
509 BCE
Republic
The Republic had three main institutions: Comitia, magistracies and the senate -
27 BCE
Empire
This period began when Augustus took the title of emperor. In AD 395, emperor Theodosius divided the empire in two to make it easier to defend. In AD 476, Romulus Augustus, the last Western Roman emperor was deposed.