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The myth of Aeneas was of Greek origin and had to be reconciled with the Italian myth of Romulus and Remus, who would have been born around 771 BC if taken as historical figures. They were purported to be sons of Rhea Silvia and either Mars, the god of war, or the demi-god hero Hercules

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Once free, the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf.

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They were the beginning of a new approach to laws where they would be passed by government and written down so that all citizens might be treated equally before them

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in 264 BC Rome and Carthage went to war

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After the third Punic war Rome victory gave it dominance over the western Mediterranean

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59 B.C. Caesar, Pompey, And Crassus Form The 1ST Triumvirate

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59 B.C. Caesar, Pompey, And Crassus Form The 1ST Triumvirate

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The First Triumvirate was a political alliance between three powerful men in the Roman Republic: Gaius Julius Caesar,Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompey

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44 B.C. Julius Caesar Appointed Dictator For Life/   44 B.C. Julius Caesar is killed

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44 B.C. Julius Caesar Appointed Dictator For Life/   44 B.C. Julius Caesar is killed

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Julius Cesar is appointed dictator for life by the senate/ concerned over Julius Cesar growing popularity and influence a number of important senators lead by Brutus and Gaius Cassius plot and and assassinate Julius by stabbing him to death while he was in the senate chamber

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

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27 B.C. Pax Ramona Began/ 27 B.C. Octavian/   Augustus Became 1ST Emperor Of Rome

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27 B.C. Pax Ramona Began/ 27 B.C. Octavian/   Augustus Became 1ST Emperor Of Rome

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4 B.C. Jesus Was Born In The Province Of Judea

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4 B.C. Jesus Was Born In The Province Of Judea

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Jesus' childhood home is identified in the gospels of Luke and Matthew as the town of Nazareth in Galilee, where he lived with his family.

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Invasions by Barbarian tribes. The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces

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The city was attacked by the Visigoths led by King Alaric

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380 A.D. Christianity Was Made Official Religion Of Empire By Theodosius

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380 A.D. Christianity Was Made Official Religion Of Empire By Theodosius

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An ardent Christian, and recognizing the amazing growth of the still relatively young faith, Theodosius and his western counterpart Gratian, recognized Christianity as the official religion of the Empire

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330 A.D. Constantine Moved The Capital To Constantinople/Byzantium

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330 A.D. Constantine Moved The Capital To Constantinople/Byzantium

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renamed it Constantinople. Constantine the Great also legalized Christianity, which had previously been persecuted in the Roman Empire

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254 A.D. Diocletian Came To Power And Divided The Empire

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254 A.D. Diocletian Came To Power And Divided The Empire

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One of his earliest orders was to split the Roman Empire in two. He kept the eastern part and gave the western half to his colleague, Maximian.

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180 A.D. Pax Ramona Ended W/Marcus Aurelius

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180 A.D. Pax Ramona Ended W/Marcus Aurelius

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The Pax Ramona was a long period of relative peace and stability experienced by the Roman Empire between the accession of Caesar Augustus, founder of the Roman principal, and the death of Marcus Aurelius, last of the "good emperors

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the Jews of Judea rebelled against their Roman masters. In response, the Emperor Nero dispatched an army under the generalship of Vespasian to restore order

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79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii

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79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii

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near the Bay of Naples in Italy, is hundreds of thousands of years old and has erupted more than 50 times.

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a great fire broke out in Rome, destroying portions of the city and economically devastating the Roman population

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Jesus was stripped of his clothing and offered wine mixed with myrrh or gall to drink before being crucified

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Octavius adoptive father Julius Caesar was assassinated by a conspiracy led by Marcus Julius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longing