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753 BCE
Founding of Rome
According to legend Rome was founding by Romulus and Remus -
509 BCE
The Roman Republic Begins
Rome transitoins from monarchy to a Republic ruled by elected officail -
264 BCE
The First Punic War
Rome fights carthage and gains control of silicy marking the start of its expantion beyond Italy. -
218
The Second Punic War
Rome defeats hannibal of carthage securing its dominance in the western meditarian