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* Circa 1000 BC - Rome was founded by the legendary twins Romulus and Remus.

Rome is the capital of Italy.

History

Ancient Times

  • Circa 1000 BC - Rome was founded by the legendary twins Romulus and Remus.
  • 71 BC - Spartacus is killed and his rebel army destroyed.
  • 44 BC - Julius Caesar is killed by Brutus and Cassius.
  • 41 AD - Gaius Marcus has his wife raped by Caligula; Gaius turns to the gods, but is answered by Beelzebub; In a deal between them, Caligula is murdered, but Gaius must serve Beelzebub as a demon after his death. Gaius' wife kills him for not having the courage to defend her from rape, and Gaius becomes the demon Buzz. [1]
  • 64 AD - The Great Fire of Rome, rumored to be blamed by Nero on the Christians.
  • 73 AD - The Golden Gladiator dies while he was a bodyguard for Titus. [2]
  • 80 AD - Vesuvius eruption.
  • 476 AD - Romulus Augustulus is deposed, traditionally considered the end of the Western Roman Empire and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe. Byzantium continues to be the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Modern Times

There was a Justice League Europe embassy in Rome. Occasionally Mary West, mother of the Flash, would use her son's JLE Transporter to travel there and shop. It was during one of these visits that she met Interpol inspector Antonio Verdi.[3]

Residents

Present

Ancient Times

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