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Augustus formed alliances and fought bloody battles to win control of the empire
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Octavian took control of the roman world
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Augustus becomes the first roman emperor
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According to Christian tradition, Jesus is born
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The roman empire reaches its largest extent
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Emperor Constantine ends the persecution of Christians in the empire.
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The western Roman empire collapses
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Justinian becomes Byzantine emperor
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Great Schism divides Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches
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Constantinople falls ton the Ottoman Turks. Byzantine empire ends.