753 BC: rome is founded
Rome is founded as a city and kingdom by romulus. It is strategically located atop seven hills on a bend in the tiber river 20 miles inland from the Mediterranean sea. The hills provide defense and the bend in the tiber river brings traders through the city as they cross the river from east to west.
509 BC: overthrow of monarchy
343 - 264 BC: romans conquer Italy
264 - 146BC: the punic wars
73-71 BC: Spartacus' slave revolt
100-44 BC: julius Caesar
augustus: 27BC to 14AD.
hadrian: 117AD-138AD effective leader. gave discipline. tour around all providences. put them to work. known for buliding wooden wall across the island of britain
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