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509 BCE
Rome becomes a republic
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar is assassinated
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44 BCE
Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome signaling the end of the republic
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27 BCE
The Roman Empire begins
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70
The Colosseum built
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79
Mt Vesius erupts
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Apr 21, 753
City of Rome is founded by Romulus and Remus