Date |
Nature of Event |
Event Description |
1836 AD |
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Marcus Portius Cato (the younger) seizes power and establishes the second expansionist Fundamentalist regime in Rome. Sets income taxes at 80%. |
1838 AD |
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Economists at Galileus’s College advance the theory of the Labor Union. |
1842 AD |
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Cato demands tribute from the Republic of China; the Chinese refuse payment and declare war on Rome. Cato, in imitation of his ancestor, proclaims “censeo Chinaeum esse delendam.” The 1st Tarentine Mobile Corps, commanded by Consular-General Belisarius, advances from “Fortress Macao” and storms Beijing, capturing the Pyramids; Chinese government flees to Shanghai. 1st Tarentine Mobile Corps pursues and storms Shanghai. Roman diplomats incite revolts in Tientsin, Tatung, Canton, Chengdu, Tsingtao, Cedar Creak, and Nanking; the citizens of all these cities declare their allegience to Rome. Religious fanatics in arms near Pompeii. |
1844 AD |
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Fanatical followers of Cato advance the doctrine of Fundamentalism. 1st Tarentine Mobile Corps storms Anyang. Roman diplomats incite revolts in Shangfung, Hangchow, Little Bighorn, Kaifeng, Paoting, Chinan, and Ningpo; the citizen of all these cities declare their allegiance to Rome. 1st Tarentine Mobile Corps storms Xinjian. Fall of the Chinese civilization. Religious fanatics in arms near Paoting. |
1846 AD |
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After eight years of excessive taxes, the citizens of Rome overthrow Cato, demand a new goverment. Religious fanatics in arms near Pisae. |
1848 AD |
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Julius Caeser (the elder) returns to power as President. He proclaims the establishment of the Democratic Commonwealth of the Romans, and grants citizenship to the newly conquered cities of China. |
1850 AD |
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Spontaneous celebration across the Commonwealth as cities celebrate “We Love the President Day.” Religious fanatics in arms near Pompeii. (See Map.) |
1851 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College in Rome discover the Cure for Cancer. |
1852 AD |
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Roman census determines that the population of the Roman civilization has reached 100,000,000. Religious fanatics in arms near Paoting. |
1853 AD |
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Religious fanatics in arms near Paoting. |
1855 AD |
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Fulfilling one of the dreams of Leonardus, engineers at the Leonardus Institute construct the first airplane and demonstrate the miracle of Flight. |
1856 AD |
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Engineers at the Leonardus Institute invent the Radio, ushering in a new age in communications. |
1858 AD |
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At the request of the Roman General Staff, engineers at the Leonardus Institute develop Advanced Flight applications for the Roman military. Rome builds the first Airport. Religious fanatics in arms near Camulodunum. |
1860 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College demonstrate the feasibility of Rocketry. The city of Rotomagus is founded. |
1861 AD |
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Working around the clock, scientists and engineers at the leading institutes of Rome launch the first satellite, marking the beginnings of Space Flight. Zulu invasion force slips through a Roman blockade, lands near Genua, and defeats two cavalry regiments. Meanwhile, the Roman embassy in Carthage reports that the Carthaginians have discovered Writing (!). |
1862 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College and engineers at the Leonardus Institute develop the Solar Plant, the first cost efficient, large scale application of Enviromentalism. Zulu invasion force defeated at Genua. The Senate signs a Cease Fire with Carthage. This marks the first time since 820 A.D. that a state of war has not existed between Carthage and Rome. Ravenna builds the first Recycling Center. |
1863 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College harness the power of the atom with the first Nuclear Fission reaction. Cumae, Pompeii, Pisae, Virconium, Lutetia, Tarentum, Tyrus, Treveri, and Teurnia build the first Solar Plants. |
1864 AD |
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Engineers at the Leonardus Institute design the first engines using Nuclear Power. |
1865 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover the Laser. |
1866 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Plastics. Ravenna builds the first Manufacturing Plant. Religious fanatics in arms near Virunum. |
1867 AD |
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Engineers at the Leonardus Institute design with world’s first Superconductor. Religious fanatics in arms near Mediolanum. |
1868 AD |
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Working in a top secret research facility in Hispalis, and funded by the Roman General Staff, leading scientists and engineers design prototypes of the first Stealth Fighter and Stealth Bomber. |
1869 AD |
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Religious fanatics in arms near Paestum. |
1870 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Fusion Power. |
1872 AD |
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The citizens of Umtata rebel against the Zulus, and declare their allegiance to Rome. Pisae produces the first Stealth Fighter; Ravenna produces the first Stealth Bomber. |
1874 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover the first Future Tech. Religious fanatics in arms near Cumae. |
1876 AD |
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President Quintus Fabius Maximus authorizes preparations for the invasion of Carthage, as well as the commencement of espionage operations against the Zulu Civilization. Religious fanatics in arms Pisae. |
1877 AD |
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Religious fanatics in arms near Kabul. |
1878 AD |
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Commanded by Consular-General Scipio Africanus, an amphibious task force is launched from Ulpia Triana against the Carthiginians. Carthaginians break the cease fire, when a Carthaginian Ironclad sinks the Roman Submarine Addendum near Theveste. Religious fanatics in arms near Virunum. |
1879 AD |
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Guerrilla uprising near Pompeii. |
1880 AD |
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Census determines that the population of Roman civilization has reached 150,000,000. Guerrilla uprising near Kabul; two battalions of civil Engineers are lost to the partisans. |
1881 AD |
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x2 |
Execution of Phase I of Operation Chimera: diplomats incite revolts in Himera, Alalia, and Gades, the citizens of which declare allegiance to Rome. Carthiginian government is overthrown and replaced by Democracy. The Roman Battleship Memorandum bombards the garrison of Carthage. The city of Brigantium founded on the tip of the Himera Peninsula; construction commences on the Brigantium-Carthage railline. The city of Emerita is founded. |
1882 AD |
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Phase II of Operation Chimera commences: 1st Tarentine Mobile Corps lands near Carthage, seizes fortifications, and establishes a defensive perimeter. Meanwhile, an uprising of Fanatics threatens the Carthaginian city of Girba. |
1883 AD |
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2nd Tarentine Mobile Corps advances toward Leptis Magna and seizes a fortress within striking distance of that city and Oea. Stealth fighters operating from the Aircraft Carriers Crematorium and Postscriptum establish air superiority over Western and Southern Carthage. Helicopter shot down near Leptis Parva. |
1884 AD |
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Elements of the 2nd Tarentine Mobile Corps land near Selanus and fortify. The city of Carnuntum is founded. |
1885 AD |
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Completion of the Brigantium-Carthage Railline. Reinforcements are rushed to the 1st and 2nd Tarentine Mobile Corps. Phase III of Operation Chimera commences: Carthaginian Blitz! Rusicade, Panoramus, Cartenna, Malaca, Utica, Caralis, Leptis Parva, Leptis Magna, Oea, Trondheim, Selinus, Rusaddit, Rusucurru, Girba, Carthago Nova and Carthage are all stormed by elements of the 1st and 2nd Tarentine Mobile Corps. The Oracle is captured. Uprising of Fanatics at Camulodunum. |
1886 AD |
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Census reports that the population of the Roman civilization has reached 200,000,000. Akragas, Tingis, and Sagentum are captured by elements of the 2nd Tarentine Mobile Corps. The city of Singidunum is founded. |
1887 AD |
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The cities of Octodorum and Burdigala are founded. |
1888 AD |
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Peace concluded with Carthage. President Fabius Maximus declares the establishment “Carthaginian Primitive Reserve” (Theveste). Total Roman Losses during Operation Chimera: 1 Helicopter. Total Carthiginian Losses during Operation Chimera: 17 Settlers, 20 Alpine Troops, 67 Rifleman, 2 Dragoons, 9 Cavalry, 15 Diplomats, and 1 Explorer. |
1887 AD |
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The city of Volci is founded. |
1890 AD |
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Roman census determines that the population of the Roman civilization has reached 250,000,000. The cities of Spina, Potavium, Volsinii, Russellae, Arpi, Folcrii, Sena, and Saturnia are founded. |
1891 AD |
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Religious fanatics in arms near Pompeii. The city of Olbia is founded. |
1892 AD |
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Guerrilla uprising near Pompeii. The city of Clusium is founded. |
1893 AD |
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Religious fanatics in arms near Lindum. |
1895 AD |
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In a last Census, it is determined that the population of the Roman civilization has reached 300,000,000. |
1899 AD |
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The city of Metapontum is founded. |
1900 AD |
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At the Centenary Celebrations of 1900, President Scipio Africanus declares: “We shall go to the Moon!” Tarentum commences a space exploration program named after the ancient Roman god, Apollo. (See Map.) |
1901 AD |
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The cities of Asculum, Salernum, Sipontum, Liturnum, Buxentum, Potentia, Volturnum, Tarracina, and Minturnae are founded. |
1903 AD |
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Mongols and Zulus renew their alliance, sign the “Umfolzi Pact” to contain Roman aggression. President Scipio Africanus authorizes a policy of “Containment” against these recalcitrant civilizations. Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Future Tech 20. |
1904 AD |
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Romans walk on the Moon: Tarentum completes the Apollo Program. |
1905 AD |
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The city of Foclri is founded. |
1907 AD |
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The cities of Cortona, Voltarrae, Tempsa, and Sinuessa are founded. |
1909 AD |
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The cities of Alsium, Socalcium, and Auximum are founded. |
1914 AD |
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The cities of Misenium, Dyrrhachium, Icosium, Pelusium, and Trapaeum Triani are founded. |
1917 AD |
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The city of Bononia is founded. |
1918 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Future Tech 50. |
1921 AD |
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The cities of Parma, Hadrumtum, Toletum, and Nicophorum. |
1922 AD |
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Guerrilla uprising at Volturnum threatens the heart of the Roman Democratic Commonwealth; one armored regiment and two engineer battalions are lost before the uprising is crushed. |
1923 AD |
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President Julius Agricola authorizes preparations for the conquest of the Zulu civilization. |
1924 AD |
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The cities of Interamna, Saticula, Carnuncium, Arae Philonarum, Iconium, and Durosturum are founded. |
1925 AD |
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Assault on the Zulu civilization by the Tarentine Combined Arms Corps, commanded by Consular-General Heraclius, and supported by the Treveri Mobile Corps and the Roman Navy. Umfolzi, Swazi, Bapedi, Tugela, Ngome, Kashgar, Intombe, Isandhlwana, Ulundi, Hlobane, Mpondo, and Zimbabwe are all stormed. Lighthouse and Shaka Tzulu’s War Academy are captured. Destruction of the Zulu civilization. No Roman units are lost in the assault. Guerrilla uprising near Pompeii. |
1926 AD |
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Guerrilla uprising near Pompeii. The cities of Viminicium, Apulium, Porolissium, and Aventicum are founded. |
1928 AD |
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The cities of Trevorum and Aelia Capitolina are founded. |
1929 AD |
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President Agricola announces a comprehensive reforestation program; to inaugurate this program, a gift of trees is made to the Carthaginians. In a shift in trade policy, henceforth, all trade routes must go to Rome. “All Roads lead Rome,” proclaims the President. |
1931 AD |
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The cities of Melita, Dubris, and Glevum are founded. |
1932 AD |
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The cities of Durocarturum and Verulamium are founded. President Agricola authorizes the conquest of the Mongol civilization. |
1935 AD |
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Assault on the Mongol civilization by the Tarentine Combined Arms Corps, commanded by Consular-General Heraclius and supported by elements of the Treveri Mobile Corps and the Roman Navy. Isipezi, Karakorum, Nishapur, Bokhara, Samarkand, Aleppo, and Tabriz are all stormed. Destruction of the Mongol Civilization. No units are lost in the assault. The doors on the ancient temple of Janus are shut as President Agricola proclaims the beginning of the “Pax Romana.” |
1936 AD |
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The cities of Megantiacum and Vindelicorum are founded. |
1938 AD |
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With the completion of the last trade route between “Inner China” and Rome, President Heralclius institutes the policy of sending food caravans annually to Rome to support its growing population as the urbs orbis of Civilization. |
1940 AD |
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The cities Tusculum, Florentia, and Pyrgi are founded. |
1941 AD |
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All trade routes between cities of Transmare Italia and Rome are completed. |
1942 AD |
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Guerrilla uprising near Pompeii. |
1944 AD |
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Guerrilla uprising near Pompeii results in the loss of one engineer battalion. |
1945 AD |
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The city of Tifernum is founded. |
1946 AD |
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With the founding of the cities of Reate and Setia, the “Pompeii Frontier” is finally secured against Barbarian incursions. Roman civilization has triumphed over barbarism. |
1947 AD |
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All trade routes from cities of “Old Mongolia” and Rome are established. The cities of Herculaneum, Lavinium, Satricum, and Circesium are founded. |
1948 AD |
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The cities of Vetulonia and Punicum are founded. |
1949 AD |
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Alexandria–“the last city”–is founded. The Hyperborean cities of complete their trade routes with Rome. Rome reaches a population ranking of 50. An “industrial accident” creates the last incident of pollution at Tarquinii. |
1950 AD |
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Out of scientific curiousity, scientists and engineers in Ravenna commence work on the Marius Project. With its armored regiments no longer providing support for engineer battalions, the city of Tarentum, the Arsenal of Democracy, celebrates “We Love the President’s Day” for the first time in decades. Trade routes from “Outer China” to Rome are completed. (See Map.) |
1951 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Future Tech 100. |
1954 AD |
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Trade routes from the old homelands of the Zulus to Rome are completed |
1955 AD |
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Ravenna completes the Marius Project. Trade routes between “Old Carthage” and Rome are completed. |
1958 AD |
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Alexandria celebrates “We Love the President” Day. |
1967 AD |
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Last food Caravan from Transmare Italia arrives in Rome; the first from “Outer China” arrives. |
1975 AD |
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Last food caravan from “Outer China” arrives at Rome; first from Carthage arrives. |
1976 AD |
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A labor strike in the food production industry halts production of food caravans; food reserves reach a maximum of 1640 caravans. |
1980 AD |
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Commencement of “Operation Breadbasket.” |
1981 AD |
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Last trade route from the “Spice Islands” to Rome established. |
1982 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Future Tech 150. |
1993 AD |
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Last food caravan from Carthage arrives at Rome. |
1998 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Future Tech 200. |
1999 AD |
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Rome achieves a population ranking of 100. |
2000 AD |
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Millenial Celebrations held. President Julius Caesar (the younger) announces “We Shall Go to Alpha Centauri.” The industrial cities of Ravenna, Rusaddit, Paoting, Nanking, Chengdu, Beijing, Virunum, Palmyra, Tyrus, Genua, Metapontum, Arretium, Hispalis, Cumae, Aqua Sulis, and Treveri commence work on the R.S.S. Julius Caeser. |
2008 AD |
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The R.S.S. Julius Caeser is finished. |
2009 AD |
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The R.S.S. Julius Caeser is launched. Destination: Alpha Centauri |
2015 AD |
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The Heartland Cities of Nicomedia, Ravenna, Cumae, Lutetia, Hispalis, Veii, Byzantium, Tarentum, Antium, Neapolis, Pisae, and Caesaraugusta achieve a achieve population ranking of 60 (18,300,000). |
2016 AD |
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Scientists at Galileus’s College discover Future Tech 250. |
2019 AD |
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Rome achieves a population of ranking of 120 (72,600,000). |
2020 AD |
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Romans land on Alpha Centauri. Thus begins a new chapter in the Annales of Rome. |