dec 31, 509 BC - Rome became a republic by overthrowing king Tarquin the proud
Description:
The Roman dynasty folded around 509 BCE, after a constitutional revolution where Lucius Tarquinius Superbus got killed off due to the fact that Tarquinius’s son raped Lucretia a noblewoman. The Roman Republic was created as a result.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 31, 509 BC
Now
~ 2537 years ago