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The beginning of the Roman civilization
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It all began when the Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors in 509 B.C.E. Centered north of Rome, the Etruscans had ruled over the Romans for hundreds of years.
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Government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf.
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The general effect of the Latin War was to strengthen Rome's grip upon Latium and to provide more lands upon which to settle. Rome now truly dominated all the Latins, and rather than acting as the most powerful member of an alliance, it became a centralized government.
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After the First Punic War, Sicily became Rome's first "overseas province." Rome was also able to gain control of both Corsica and Sardinia, two islands located of the coast of Italy. ... Finally, the wars provided wealth to Rome with all the money Carthage had to pay in war debt.
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Historical events which led to the defeat of Carthage during the First Punic War when his father commanded the Carthaginian Army also led Hannibal to plan the invasion of Italy by land across the Alps. The task was daunting, to say the least
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Hellenism introduced and spread the Greek language, art, culture, political ideas, and philosophy across the Mediterranean and Middle East
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t got the name Colosseum because of a statue that was located alongside the amphitheatre called 'the colossus of Nero'. ... It took 60,000 Jewish slaves to build the Colosseum. It was built of stone and concrete.
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Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves in an uprising
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Pompey and Caesar then contended for the leadership of the Roman state, leading to a civil war. When Pompey was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, he sought refuge in Egypt, where he was assassinated. His career and defeat are significant in Rome's subsequent transformation from Republic to Empire.
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Julius Caesar becomes first dictator
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Julius Caesar was murdered on the ides of march and cremated in the forum
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Augustus made many important reforms in the beginning of his rule, having to do with both nobile causes and popular causes.
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ST Peter martyred under Nero and was burried on the siteof the present st Peters Basilica
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he “five good emperors,” as they are usually called, were Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian (who were related to one another only by adoption), and the two Antonines, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. ... In order to prevent any trouble at his death, he adopted Trajan as his successor and gave him a share in the government.
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The Pantheon was the first Roman temple to be consecrated as a church, and doing so saved it from ruin because the church dedicated a great deal of wealth to maintain the building.
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The Crisis of the Third Century began with the assassination of Severus Alexander in 235 AD, but even before his death, the Severan Dynasty had instigated some of the most important policies that would cause the crisis.
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Constantine is the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.
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nvasions by Barbarian tribes. The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders.
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As emperor, Constantine enacted administrative, financial, social, and military reforms to strengthen the empire.
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A medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. ... In 800, Pope Leo III (750-816) crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans. In this role, he encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual revival in Europe.
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Pope moves to Auignon under pressure of the french king
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Julius the 2nd founds the swiss guard
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Reign of Alexander VII
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Nepolean Bonaparte leads french armies to war
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Republic of Italy established by Mazzini and Garibaldi in Rome.
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Mussolini marches on Rome then seizes power
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Italy signing the treaty of Rome
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Rome hosts XVII olympic games
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The death of the polish Pope
