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Rome was founded by two brothers named Remus and his brother Romulus, who was the first king of the Rome. -
The Romans expelled the Etruscan king and set up their own government governed by senators elected by the people. The Roman Republic is born. -
The first of three punic wars between the Roman Republic and the city-state of Carthage. The first war focused mainly on the sea with Carthage the leading sea power at the time and the Roman navy which needed to be built. The Roman invasion of northern Africa ended in defeat for the Romans but there were able to win a major sea battle in 241 BC winning the war and making Sicily the first Roman province overseas.
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The second of three Punic Wars. The second was a largely land-based war wear a young general from Carthage named Hannible won many early victories against Rome and even managing to assault the Italian heartland and score a major victory in the battle of Cannae. The Romans were able to rebound and start an invasion of north Africa forcing Hannibal to retreat and defend North Africa, the Romans win the battle of Zamma winning the war.
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The last of three punic wars. This was also a large land-based engagement wear the Roman army was sent to North Africa and surrounded Carthage for two years before taking the city in 146 BC. The Romans continued the attack into Macedonia and winning by the year's end. The Roman republic now owned land from the coast of Spain to the border of Greece and turkey.
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Julius Caeser who was a prominent general and statesmen named himself the dictator of Rome after marching his army south to Rome and winning a civil war against Pompey. -
A group of senators against Julius Ceaser conspires against him and assassinates him. After this his nephew Augustus Ceaser becomes emperor. -
It happened the night of July 19th wear a fire burned in Rome for six days and left 2/3rds of Rome in ruins. -
This wall was built in 122 AD to keep out the people of the North and defend roman territories. -
In 395 AD Rome splits into the western and eastern which each side of Rome governs themself. This was thought to be a good idea to divide the responsibility into two governing bodies but it divide the country even more.