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c. 753 BCE

Traditional foundation of Rome

Roman Empire · Cronología y memoria cívica

Roman tradition places Rome’s foundation in 753 BCE. The date organizes ancient chronologies and civic memory, but should not be presented as an archaeologically demonstrated date for the city’s origin.

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Calendar and convention
Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
Year zero
The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
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    2026-09-23

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