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Romulus founds Rome, according to legend
Caesar crosses the Rubicon to march on Rome
Julius Caesar murdered
Great Fire of Rome, rumored to be started by Nero
Constantine I, defeats and kills Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge
Rome sacked by the Goths under Alaric
Attila the Hun is turned away from Rome by Pope Leo I
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Julius II founds the Swiss Guard
Michelangelo finishes Sistine Chapel ceiling
Holy Roman emperor Charles V sacks the city
St. Peter's Basilica consecrated by Urban VIII
Bonnie Prince Charlie is born
Napoleon's army (under General Berthier) occupy city
Siege of Rome (Garibaldi)
Italian capital moves to Rome from Florence (New Kingdom of Italy)
Mussolini marches on Rome and seizes power
Rome is liberated by the Allied troops
Treaty of Rome (first stage of the EEC)
The XVII Olympic Games Opening ceremony
Italian prime minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped
Assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II
14th FIFA World Cup Final
Silvio Berlusconi resigns as prime minister of Italy
Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
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