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747 BCE
founding of Rome
According to legend Rome was found by Romulus and Remus -
509 BCE
the Roman Repulic
Rome transitions -
264 BCE
the second punic war
Rome destroys hannibal of carthage securing its dominace in the western meditrranean -
218 BCE
The first war
Rome fights carthage and gains control of sicily marking the start of its expansionbeyond Italy -
146 BCE
Destruction of carthage
Rome defeats carthage ending the third punic war gaining control of north africa -
55 BCE
Julius caesar's invasion of Britain
Julius caesar leads two expand to britain marking Romes first contact with the island