509 BC -- 27 BC
The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a republican form of government; a period which began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, c. 510 BC, and lasted over 450 years until its subversion, through a series of civil wars, into the Principate form of government and the Imperial period.
Rome also saw its territory expand during this period, from central Italy to the entire Mediterranean world...
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