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Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus.

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This was the beginning of a long series of wars including the Punic Wars.

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This declared everyone equal under the law, and it prevented bending the rules.

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These wars encouraged Rome to improve their navy. They had a strong army on land, but their navy wasn't as strong.

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Hannibal led the Carthage army to attack Italy. This was a part of the Second Punic War.

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Significant Carthaginian settlements were overthrown and destroyed by Rome. Rome emerged victorious.

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59 BCE - Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus Form the 1st Triumvirate

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59 BCE - Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus Form the 1st Triumvirate

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This was an informal political alliance between these three powerful people.

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44 BCE - Julius Caesar Appointed Dictator for Life

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44 BCE - Julius Caesar Appointed Dictator for Life

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Caesar declared himself dictator of Rome for the rest of his life, which would lead to his assassination.

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The other Roman senators stabbed Caesar to death as the result of suspicions and conspiracies.

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This consisted of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus, which marked the end if the Roman Republic.

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27 BCE - Octavian/Augustus Became the 1st Emperor of Rome

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27 BCE - Octavian/Augustus Became the 1st Emperor of Rome

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This created the Roman Empire and started the Pax Romana.

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This was a 200 year long period of peace following the accession of Octavian.

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4 BCE - Jesus was Born in the Province of Judea

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4 BCE - Jesus was Born in the Province of Judea

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This contributes to the beginning of Christianity.

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Augustus Caesar died visiting Nola.

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Jesus was crucified by the Romans for spreading his own religious beliefs.

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A large fire broke out, and as a result, the Christians were used as scapegoats.

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70 CE - Romans Destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem

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70 CE - Romans Destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem

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This event led ti the Jews of Judea rebelling.

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79 CE - Mount Vesuvius Erupted Burying Pompeii

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79 CE - Mount Vesuvius Erupted Burying Pompeii

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One of the most catastrophic eruptions in European history, which was learned from the account of Pliny the Younger.

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180 CE - Pax Romana Ended with Marcus Aurelius

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180 CE - Pax Romana Ended with Marcus Aurelius

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This was the death of Marcus Aurelius, and the end of the good Roman emperors.

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284 CE - Diocletian Came to Power and Divided Rome

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284 CE - Diocletian Came to Power and Divided Rome

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He gave the western part to Maximian and kept the east. This was an attempt to revive Rome by making it easier to control and govern.

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Constantine was the first emperor to profess Christianity.

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330 CE - Constantine Moved the Capital to Constantinople/Byzantium

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330 CE - Constantine Moved the Capital to Constantinople/Byzantium

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Formerly known as Byzantium before Constantine moved the capital and renamed it Constantinople.

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380 CE - Christianity was Made Official Religion of Empire by Theodosius

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380 CE - Christianity was Made Official Religion of Empire by Theodosius

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Theodosius made Nicene Christianity the official imperial religion.

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Led by King Alaric, this was the first time in 800 years that Rome fell to a foreign army.

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Romulus was Overthrown by Germanic leader Odoacer.