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Founding of Rome

753 BCE

According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus

The Roman Republic Begins

509 BCE

Rome transitions from monarchy to a republic ruled by elected officials

The First Punic War

264 BCE

Rome fights carthage and gains control of sicily making the start of its expansion beyond Italy

The Second Punic War

218 BCE

Rome defeats Hannibal of carthage securing its dominace in the western Mediterranean

Destruction of Carthage

146 BCE

Rome fights carthage ending the Third punic war and gaining control of North africa

Julius Caesar Invasion of Britian

55 BCE

Julius Caesar leads two expeditions to Britian marking Rome's first contact with the island

Assassination of Julius Caesar

44 BCE

Julius caesar of the is assassinated leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the roman empire

Augustus Becomes the First Emperor

34 BCE

Ovtavian later Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor marking the beginning of the Roman Empire