10.Roman Empire Begun in 753 BCE brothers Romulus and Remus <span>9.Rome Became Republic 509 BCE </span> 8.The Laws of the Twelve Tables 449 BCE <span>7.Hannibal invades Italy 218 BCE
</span> 6.The city of Roma expelled all non-Roman citizens (except slaves) 98 BCE 5.Roma introduces the gold coin “aureus” 50 BCE 4.Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome 45 BCE
<span>3.Julius Caesar was assassinated 44 BCE
</span><span>2.Roman Empire began 27 BCE
</span> <span>1.Augustus ended pontifex maximus 12 BCE</span>