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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 -
55 BCE
Assassination of Julias caesar's
Julius caesaris assassination leading to the end of Rome first contat with the island -
27 BCE
Augustus Becomes The first Emperor
Octivian later august becomes the first roman Empire marking the beginning of the Roman Emperer -
43
Roman conquest of Britain
The Roman Emperor Claudius orders the invasion of Rome rule over the island -
122
construction of Hadrians Wall
Emperor Hadrian orders the building of a wall across northern Britain to defend against the scots -
313
Eruption of mount Vesuvius
The cicties of pompeii and Herculaneum are buried by volcanic ash -
410
Edict of Milan
Emperor Constantline gran religons freedom throughout the Roman Empire allowing christanity to be practiced opely