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753 BCE
City of Rome is founded
The legend of Romulus and Remus tells the story of how Rome was founded. -
509 BCE
Rome becomes a republic
Run by elected officials called Senators. -
45 BCE
Julius Caesar becomes first dictator of Rome
End of the Roman Republic -
44 BCE
Caesar is assassinated
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27 BCE
Roman Empire begins
Augustus became sole ruler of Rome beginning the Roman Empire -
117
Roman Empire is at its peak
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306
Rome becomes a Christian Empire
Constantine becomes Emperor and converts to Christianity and Rome becomes a Christian Empire -
394
Rome splits
Rome splits into two empires: Western and Eastern -
476
End of the Western Empire
End of the Western Empire and fall of Ancient Rome