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  • Rome is built 600 BC
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    Rome is built 600 BC

    Etruscans begin to build a city along the river
  • Starts Pyrrhus War 282 BC
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    Starts Pyrrhus War 282 BC

    Rome starts a war that lasts 2 years
  • 102

    End Pyrrhus War 272 BC

  • 1st Punic War 264 BC
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    1st Punic War 264 BC

  • 104

    End 1st Punic War 241 BC

  • Hannibal Invades Italy 218 BC
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    Hannibal Invades Italy 218 BC

  • First Servile War 135 BC
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    First Servile War 135 BC

  • Spartacus Uprising 73 BC
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    Spartacus Uprising 73 BC

    Spartacus leads the slaves on a huge revolt, but soon dies in battle.
  • Caesar Killed 44 BC
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    Caesar Killed 44 BC

    A group of men kill Caesar just 1 year after becoming dictator.
  • Triumvirate Begins 44 BC
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    Triumvirate Begins 44 BC

    This was between Marc Antony, Lepidus and Octavian
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    Triumvirate Ends 31 BC

  • Antony Defeated 31 BC
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    Antony Defeated 31 BC

    Marc Antony and his army are defeated on the seas by Octavian
  • Octavian is Emperor 27 BC
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    Octavian is Emperor 27 BC

    Octavian becomes Caesar Augustus and takes control of Rome
  • Birth of Jesus Christ 0 AD
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    Birth of Jesus Christ 0 AD

  • Tiberius Becomes Emperor 14 AD
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    Tiberius Becomes Emperor 14 AD

    After the death of Caesar Augustus, his stepson Tiberius becomes new emperor
  • Crucifixion of Jesus 33 AD
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    Crucifixion of Jesus 33 AD

    He is hung on a cross in the Roman province of Jerusalem.
  • Nero Becomes Emperor 54 AD
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    Nero Becomes Emperor 54 AD

    Emperor Claudius is killed and then Nero claims the spot.
  • Fire Destroys Rome 64 AD
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    Fire Destroys Rome 64 AD

    Most of Rome is ruined and the Christians are blamed.
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    Emperor Nero Dies 68 AD

    This would end the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
  • Begin Building Coliseum 75 AD
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    Begin Building Coliseum 75 AD

    It was built by Roman Emperors as a place for Gladitorial combat.
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    Coliseum Done 80 AD

  • Commodus Gains Power 180 AD
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    Commodus Gains Power 180 AD

    He succeeds his father and gains a respectful amount of Imperial Power.
  • Constantine Becomes Emperor 305 AD
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    Constantine Becomes Emperor 305 AD

    He becomes first Christian Empeor
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    Christianity Becomes Main Religion 380 AD

    It is declared by Theodosius that it is the sole religion of the empire
  • Pompey Captures Jerusalem 64 BC

  • Caesar Becomes Dictator

    Caesar Becomes Dictator

    Caesar defeats the other consul and becomes the first ever dictator in Rome.
  • Gaius Crowned Emperor 37 AD

    Gaius Crowned Emperor 37 AD

    Tiberius is removed from his throne after 23 years.
  • Claudius Crowned Emperor 41 AD

    Claudius Crowned Emperor 41 AD

    Gaius is killed and Claudius claims his new spot.