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753 BCE
Founded
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509 BCE
Rome Becomes a Republic
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264 BCE
Punic Wars Begin
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218 BCE
Hannibal Invades Italy
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146 BCE
Punic Wars End
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73 BCE
Spartacus Leads the Slaves Into An Uprising
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45 BCE
Julius Caesar Becomes Dictator of Rome
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar Is Assassinated
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27 BCE
The Roman Empire Begins
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27 BCE
Caesar Augustus Becomes the First Roman Emperor
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Period: 96 to 180
The Five Good Emperors
Five emperors who are noted in history for bringing Rome to its height and maximum success. •Nerva (96-98 CE)
•Trajan (98-117 CE)
•Hadrian (117-138 CE)
•Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE)
•Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE) Under the leadership of these men, Rome grew stronger and greatly expanded in territory. -
313
Christianity Is Established In the Roman Empire
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330
Byzantine Empire Established
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410
Rome Is Attacked By the Visigoths
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455
Sack of Rome
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476
The End of the Western Roman Empire
The last roman Emperor is deposed. -
800
Holy Roman Empire
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1299
Ottoman Empire Founded
Owned land that had been previously owned by the Romans. -
1453
Roman Empire Dissolved
End of the Roman Empire.