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The Romans took control of Judea, including the city of Jerusalem.
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Augustus becomes the first Roman emperor.
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According to Christian traditions, Jesus is born.
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The Roman empire reaches its largest extent.
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The emperor, Marcus Aurelius dies. He was one of last most five powerful emperors who kept the empire strong.
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The empire began to struggle with continuing problems from outside and within its long borders.
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Emperor Constantine ends the persecution of Christians in the empire.
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The western Roman empire collapses.
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By this time, the western empire had completely collapsed, but the eastern empire lasted more than a thousand years.
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Justinian becomes Byzantine emperor.
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Great Schism divides Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
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Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. Byzantine empire ends.
