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When was Rome traditionally founded?
The traditional Roman foundation date is 21 April 753 BC, when (according to legend) the twin brothers Romulus and Remus founded the city on the Palatine Hill. Archaeology suggests continuous settlement from approximately the 8th century BC, broadly consistent with the traditional date. 509 BC is the founding of the Republic; 27 BC the founding of the Empire under Augustus; 476 AD the fall of the Western Empire.
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Ancient Rome Rome was a city-state in central Italy that grew into the dominant power of the Mediterranean world. It was traditionally founded in 753 BC; the Western Roman Empire ended in 476 AD. The civilisation lasted approximately 1,200 years.
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