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753 BCE
Legendary founding Rome by Romulus
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Period: 753 BCE to 509 BCE
Roman Kingdom
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535 BCE
Tarquinius Superbus becomes the 5th king of Rome
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509 BCE
Uprising against Tarquinius Superbus, which leads to the establishment of the Roman Republic
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Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Roman Republic
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Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE
First Punic War
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241 BCE
Roman victory in the First Punic War
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Period: 218 BCE to 201 BCE
Second Punic War
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216 BCE
Battle of Cannae
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202 BCE
Battle of Zama and Roman victory in the Second Punic War
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Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE
Third Punic War
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146 BCE
Roman victory in the Third Punic War and complete destruction of the city of Carthage
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60 BCE
Julius Caesar expands Roman army and influence in Gaul
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49 BCE
Julius Caesar cross the Rubicon river and starts the Roman Civil War
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar declared himself dictator for life
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar is assassinated
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27 BCE
Octavian, Julius Caesar’s nephew, wins the civil war between himself and Antony, and is made imperator. Changes name to Augustus
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Period: 27 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
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33
Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth
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64
The Great Fire of Rome
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79
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
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80
The Colosseum opens in Rome
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117
The Roman Empire reached its greatest size under the reign of Emperor Trajan
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313
Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, accepting the practice of Christianity
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323
Christianity becomes official religion of Roman Empire
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360
Huns start to invade Rome
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395
Empire divided into West and East under the rule of Emperor Diocletian
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476
Ostrogoths raid Rome and force the last Western Emperor to give up power
