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Founding of Rome
Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in the Mediterranean

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Roman Republic
Rome becomes a republic. The last king is overthrown and Rome is now ruled by elected officials called senators.

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Twelve Tables
The fundamental laws of the Roman Empire were written

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Punic Wars Begin
This marks the beginning of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage. The first war was over the dominion of Sicily

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Hannibal invades Italy
Hannibal leads the Carthage army in his famous crossing of the Alps to attack Rome during the Second Punic War

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End of the Punic Wars
In the last Punic War, the city of Carthage, turning African into a province of Rome.

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Slave Uprising
Spartacus, a gladiator, leads a slave revolt

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Gallic Wars
Roman forces barred the westward migration of the Helvetii across the Rhone

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Julius Caesar Assassinated
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the steps of the Senate

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Second Triumvirate
The Second Triumvirate of Marc Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian ruled Rome

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Pax Romana
The period of the Good Emperors. Octavian becomes Caesar Augustus.

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Coinage Reform
Augustus centralized the minting of and reformed the composition and value of the Roman currency

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Birth of Jesus
Jesus was born in Bethlehem

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Crucifixion of Jesus
Jesus was crucified by the Romans, origin of Christianity

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Rome Burns
Emperor Nero watches as Rome burns to the ground while playing a lyre

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Nero Persecutes Christians
Nero ordered that Christians should be rounded up and killed

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Siege of Jerusalem
Jerusalem was sacked by Romans. Jews were expelled and the Second Temple was destroyed

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Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii
The city of Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius.

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The Colosseum is built
One of the greatest examples of Roman engineering is finished

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Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian builds a wall in Northern England to keep the barbarians out.

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Pax Romana Ends
Pax Romana ended w/ Marcus Aurelius

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Constantine Becomes Emperor
Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire.

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Edict of Milan
Constantine issues the Edict of Milan providing for restitution to Christians injured during the persecutions

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Christianity Becomes the Religion of Rome
Theodosius declares that Christianity is the sole religion of Rome

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The Roman Capital Moves
Constantine moves the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium and renames it Constantinople

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Visigoths sack Rome
The Visigoths, led by Alaric, sack Rome and destroy the Western Empire

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Fall of Western Rome
Rome is invaded by Barbarian tribes and for the first time a barbarian was names emperor