15 ⟶ Tiber River Flood in Rome
The river Tiber floods parts of Rome.
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💥 Fidenae Amphitheatre Collapse
A poorly built amphitheatre in Fidenae collapses, killing 20,000 of the 50,000 spectators.⟶
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Italy💥 Campanian Earthquake Damages Pompeii and Other Cities
A great earthquake damages cities in Campania, including Pompeii (February 5).⟶
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Italy🔥 Great Fire Destroys Parts of Rome
July 18- 27 – Great Fire of Rome: A fire begins which destroyed three of fourteen of the administrative regions of Rome, more commonly known as the Palatine hill, the Circus Maximus, and the Oppian hill. Also suffering severe damage were the Campus Martius and the Via Lata.⟶
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