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27 BCE
Augustus becomes the first Roman Empire
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1 BCE
Jesus is born according to Christian tradition
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117
The Roman Empire reaches it's largest extent
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313
Emperor Constantine ends persecution of Christians in the empire
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476
The Western Roman Empire collapses
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527
Justinian becomes Byzantine emperor
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1054
Great Schism divides Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches
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1453
Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Empire; Byzantine Empire ends.
