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According to legand Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus -
Rome transitations from monarchy to a republic ruled by elected officials -
Rome fights Carthage and gains control of Sicily marking the start of its expansion beyond Italy -
Rome defeats Hannibal of Carthage securing its dominance in the Western Mediterranean -
Rome destroys Carthage ending the Third Punic war and gaining control of North Africa -
Julius Caesar leads two expeditions to Britain marking
Rome's first contact with the Island -
Julius Caesar is assassinated leading to the end of the
roman republic and the rise of the roman empire -
Octavian later Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor marking the beginning of the Roman Empire -
The Roman Emperor Claudius orders the invasion of Britain beginning Roman rule over the island -
A massive fire Destroys much of Rome leading to the first Persecution of Christians by Emperor Nero -
The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are buried by volcanic ash -
Emperor Hadrian orders the building of a wall across Northern Britain to defend against the Scots -
Emperor Constantine grants religious freedom throughout the Roman empire allowing Christians to be practiced openly -
Rome is sacked by the Visigoths marking the beginning of the end for the Western Roman Empire -
The last roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus is deposed traditionally marking the fall of the
Western Roman Empire
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