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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 trasitions from monarchy to a republic ruled by elected officials -
218 BCE
The Second punic war
Rome defeats Hannibal of carthgate securing its dominance in the western mediterranean -
264
The first punic war
Rome fights carthage and gains control of sicily marking the start of its expansion beyond Italy