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753 BCE
rome is founded
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45 BCE
Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome
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27 BCE
augustus becomes roman's first emporor
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1 BCE
jesus is thought to be born
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117
the roman empire reaches its largest extent
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313
emperor constanine ends the persecution of christians in the empire
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380
Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire.
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395
Rome splits into two empires
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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
constaninople falls to the ottoman turks. byzantine empire ends