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Romulus killed his twin brother Remus after an argument about where to locate the new city.
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Romulus's death which lead to the rule of Numa Pompilius who made Rome more Religius.
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This date marks the start of the rule of Tullus Hostilius, who made Rome a more warlike kingdom.
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640 BCE starts the rule of Ancus Marcius who expands the territory of Rome.
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Tarquinius Superbus was the last king of rome. He treated the citizens so badly that they later rebelled against him.
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The Romans rebelled and drove out Tarquin. There was a back and forth struggle for power until the romans created a new type of goverment called a republic.
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Farmers, Merchants/traders, low ranking soldiers and craftsmen become full blown citizens
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Rome controls the entire Italian Peninsula
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The star of a series of wars between Rome and Carthage
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The start of a series of wars between Rome and Macedonia over Northern Greece.
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After many wars Rome finally defeats macedonia in northern greece
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With the defeat and capture of Carthage, Rome adds Spain, North Africa and Sicily to its ever expanding empire.
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A slave named Spartacus leads one of the largest slave revolts in history
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Military General Julius Ceaser becomes a Dictator
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Julius Ceaser is assasinated by a group of conspirators. This leads to competition between the 2 generals Octavian and Marc Anthony.
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The Romans capture Jerusalem
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Octavian defeats Marc Anthony and proclaims himself sole ruler of Rome.
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The start of 200 years of Roman Peace.
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As the first ruler of the Roman Empire Octavian becomes known as Augustus Ceaser
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200 years of peace come to an end.
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Christianity becomes legal in the Roman Empire
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Constantine becomes the first Christian Emperor of Rome
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Constantine moves the seat of goverment to Constantinople
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Germanic Vigoths sack Rome
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The Nomadic Vandals capture Carthage
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The Nomadic Vandals conquer Rome
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The last Roman Emperor was replaced by a Germanic ruler named Odovacer.