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Roman Republic is founded

509 bc

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Democracy develops in Athens

508 bc

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Peloponnesian War begins

431 bc

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Athens surrenders, ending the Peloponnesian War

404 bc

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Julius Caesar becomes dictator for life; ending the republic

44 bc

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Jesus is born, according to Christian tradition

1 ad

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Jesus crucified for challenging Roman dogma

33 ad

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Nero began to officially persecute Christians

64 ad

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The Colosseum is completed

80 ad

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The Pax Romana ends

180 ad

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Diocletian divides the empire

285

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Constantine ended the persecution on the Christians

313

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Constantine built new Rome

330

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Theodosius made Christainity the official religion of the Roman Empire

380

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Theodosius officaially made the Roman empire into two seperate empires

395

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Alaric (Goths) destroy Rome

410

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Western Roman empire collapses

476

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