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Roman Empire

  • 753 BCE

    Rome foundation

    Rome foundation
    As soon as the brothers Romulus and Remus arrived.
  • 509 BCE

    Republic

    Republic
    After excluding the last king Tarquini the Proud.
  • 27 BCE

    Cesar Augustus

    Cesar Augustus
    Was the first emperor.
  • 1 CE

    Birth of Christ

    Birth of Christ
    Marks the beginning of our calendar.
  • 312

    Emperor Constantine

    Emperor Constantine
    Moved the capital of the empire to Constantinoble (actual Istanbul)
  • 395

    Theoderic dies and divides up the empire

    Theoderic dies and divides up the empire
    He leaves Orient to his son Athalaric and Occident to his son Honorius.
  • 476

    Romulus, last occident emperor

    Romulus, last occident emperor
    Releases the empire to the german leader Odoacre.