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this is the beginning
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this is when the 7 kings of rome came in rome
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spartacus leads the slaves
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he watched the city
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julius Caesar directs rome
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julius Caesar gets killed by marcus brutus
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The Roman Empire begins as Caesar Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor
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much of rome burns nero set a fire
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became the first ruler of the Flavian Dynasty
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It can seat 50,000 spectators.
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the Hadrian Wall was built in 122 AD. It was a long wall built across northern England in an effort to keep the barbarians out.
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To keep out the barbarians a long wall is built across northern England
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Commodus the son of Marcus Aurelius also reigned during this era. Famous events of this period included Hadrian's Wall, the Pantheon was built in Rome and plague in Rome
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chaos in Rome. The emperors were Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Septimius Severus, Claudius Albinus Septimius Severus begins the Severan Dynasty. Famous events of this period included the Massacre at Alexandria
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This is part of the Second Punic war.
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Not one single Emperor died of natural causes during this time. Famous events of this period included revolts, civil wars, street fights, fierce foreign enemies, plagues, famines, fire and earthquakes.
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During this period of the Roman Empire was the worst persecutions of the Christians
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Constantinople is named the new capital of the Romans and the Roman Empire
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Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire.
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religion
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The Empire is invaded by the fierce Barbarians the Visigoths ( Western Goths) and the Vandals.
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This was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy. It was a huge uproar.
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The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe
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The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This is the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.
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the fall of the roman empire
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The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators. There is a constitution with laws and a complex republican government.
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The last king is expelled and Rome is now ruled by senators. There is a constitution with laws and Rome becomes a complex republican government.
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The Byzantine Empire comes to an end as it falls to the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople in 1453 A.D. It is renamed Istanbul in 1930.
