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Timeline:
Rome is founded
and develops into
a monarchy.
750B.C.
509B.C
.
Rome becomes an
oligarchical
Republic, ruled
by men in the
Senate.
When Rome was a Republic, most decisions were made by men in
the Senate. When Augustus came to power, he pretended to keep
things the same and simply became a sort of leader of the Senate.
However, as time went on, the Senate became less powerful and
the Emperor became more autocratic (more powerful).
Date
Julius Caesar
was
assassinated
The Roman
army under the
Emperor
Claudius
invaded Britain
The First Punic
Wars with
Carthage
Both Gracchi
brothers were
killed
Hadrians Wall
was built
The city of
Rome caught
fire under Nero
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8) What was the circus maximus?
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