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753 BCE
Founding of Rome
According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus -
509 BCE
The Roman Republic Begins
Rome transitions from monarchy to a republic ruled by elected officials -
264 BCE
The First Punic War
Rome fights carthage and gains control of sicily making the start of its expansion beyond Italy -
218 BCE
The Second Punic War
Rome defeats Hannibal of carthage securing its dominace in the western Mediterranean -
146 BCE
Destruction of Carthage
Rome fights carthage ending the Third punic war and gaining control of North africa -
55 BCE
Julius Caesar Invasion of Britian
Julius Caesar leads two expeditions to Britian marking Rome's first contact with the island -
44 BCE
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Julius caesar of the is assassinated leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the roman empire -
34 BCE
Augustus Becomes the First Emperor
Ovtavian later Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor marking the beginning of the Roman Empire