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753 BCE
Founding of Rome
According to legand Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus -
146
Destruction of Carthage
Rome destroys Carthage ending the Third Punic war and gaining control of North Africa -
218
The second Punic war
Rome defeats Hannibal of Carthage securing its dominance in the Western Mediterranean -
264
The first punic war
Rome fights Carthage and gains control of Sicily marking the start of its expansion beyond Italy -
509
The Roman Republic begins
Rome transitations from monarchy to a republic ruled by elected officials