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46 BCE
46 BCE
Julius Caesar won a civil war and was named Rome's dictator. -
30 BCE
30 BCE
Octavian fought Mark Antony in the final war of the Roman Republic. -
27 BCE
27 BCE
Augustus becomes the first Roman emperor. -
1 BCE
1 BCE
According to Christian tradition, Jesus is born. -
44
44 CE
Julius Caesar was murdered. -
117
117 CE
The Roman Empire reaches its largest extent. -
313
313 CE
Emperor Constantine ends the persecution of Christians in the empire. -
476
476 CE
The Western Roman Empire collapses. -
527
527 CE
Justinian becomes Byzantine emperor. -
1054
1054 CE
Great Schism divides Eastern orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. -
1325
1325 CE
Aztecs found their capital at Tenochtitlan in Mexico. -
1453
1453 CE
Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. Byzantine empire ends.