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The last emperor Romulus Augustus was ousted by Germanic forces in 476 AD to bring an end to the Western half of the Roman empire

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The Vandals a Germanic tribe invaded the city of Rome. However due to negotiations with Pope Leo the Vandals did not burn the city or kill anyone,in return the Vandals were allowed to pass the city gates without a fight. They looted the city for fourteen days

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The Visigoths swept through Rome proceeding to burn down buildings ,kill people and steal all the city's valuables. They withdrew after three days.

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380 AD Christianity was made the official religion of the empire by Theodosius

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380 AD Christianity was made the official religion of the empire by Theodosius

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Emperor Theodosius declares Christianity as the empire's official religion

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330 AD Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople/Byzantium

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330 AD Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople/Byzantium

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Emperor Constantine moved the capital from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium in what is now modern day Turkey. The city eventually took the name Constantinople.

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284 AD Diocletian came to power and divided the Empire

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284 AD Diocletian came to power and divided the Empire

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When Diocletian came to power he divided the empire into the western and eastern empire . He kept the eastern half and appointed a co-ruler for the western half.

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180 AD Pax Romana ended with Marcus Aurelius

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180 AD Pax Romana ended with Marcus Aurelius

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The Pax Romana ended with the end of the reign of emperor Marcus Aurelius. From here on Rome begins to decline

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79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii

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79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii

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The active volcano Mount Vesuvius erupts burying the cities Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash.

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70 AD Romans destroyed Temple in Jerusalem

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70 AD Romans destroyed Temple in Jerusalem

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After the Jews revolt against the Romans, in 70 AD the Romans went into Jerusalem and destroyed the temple

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After the great fire of Rome Emperor Nero began persecuting Christian using them a scapegoat to blame for the fire.

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The Great Fire of Rome was an urban fire that burnt two-thirds of Rome. Some historical accounts state that the emperor Nero actually started the fire

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Concerned with his growing popularity the Roman governor Pontius Pilate accused Jesus of defying the authority of Rome. Jesus was then arrested and sentenced to be crucified.

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Augustus Caesar/Octavian the first emperor dies

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4 BC Jesus was born in the province of Judea

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4 BC Jesus was born in the province of Judea

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The founder of Christianity,Jesus was born in the province of Judea

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A period of 207 years of sustained peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana begins with Augustus Caesar/Octavian's rule

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27 BC Octavian/Augustus becomes 1st emperor of Rome 

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27 BC Octavian/Augustus becomes 1st emperor of Rome 

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After forcing Lepidus to retire and Mark Anthony suicide Octavian becomes the unchallenged ruler of Rome. He takes the title Caesar Augustus which means exalted one and becomes the first emperor of Rome

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Octavian ( Julius Caesar's adopted son), Mark Anthony and Lepidus took control of Rome and ruled for ten years as a Triumvirate.

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Concerned over Julius Caesar growing popularity and influence, A number of important senators lead by Brutus and Gaius Cassius plot and assassinate Julius by stabbing him to death while he was in the senate chamber.

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44 BC Julius Caesar is appointed dictator for life 

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44 BC Julius Caesar is appointed dictator for life 

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Julius Caesar is appointed dictator for life by the senate

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59 BC Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus from the 1st Triumvirate

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59 BC Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus from the 1st Triumvirate

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In 59 BC with Crassus and Pompey's help Julius Caesar is elected consul. For the next ten years these three men rule Rome as a Triumvirate, a group of three rulers

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After the Third Punic War Rome victory gave it dominance over the western Mediterranean.

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In 264 BC Rome and Carthage went to war over control over the western Mediterranean

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The twelve tables are written/carved and hung in the Forum. It later becomes the basis of all Roman law. It established the idea that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law.

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509 BC The Roman republic was established

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509 BC The Roman republic was established

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After the last king Tarquin the Proud, a harsh tyrant who was driven out of power the Romans declared that they would never be ruled by a king instead they established a republic.

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According to legend the city of Rome was founded by two twin boys Romulus and Remus who were abandoned and raised by a she-wolf. Then they decided to build a city on the spot and in an argument over who would rule Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.