Roamin' History with Roman Numerals

Directions: Solve the equations below. The answers will yield an important date in Roman history. In the blank at far left, place the letter of the event that corresponds with the date you computed first.

      
___ 1. DCC + LIII = ______ BCE 
                           
___ 2. MXVIII  ÷  II = _____ BCE	
                                         
___ 3. (XV)II - (XIV ÷ II) = _____ BCE		 
						
___ 4. (CCC ÷ II) - (II x II) = _____ BCE    	
						
___ 5. (VIII)II  +  VI = _____ BCE          
						
___ 6. LXIV - I = _____ BCE           
						
___ 7. (VII)II = _____ BCE   
						
___ 8. (III) x  (XV) + I  = _____ BCE 
						
___ 9. (XI) x (VIII) ÷ II = _____ BCE  
						
___ 10. XXI + XXII = _____ BCE 
						
___ 11. VII + II = _____ BCE  
							
___ 12. (VIII)II = _____ CE  
						
___ 13. LIII + (CIV ÷ IV) = _____ CE  
						
___ 14. (CX) x (III) = _____ CE  
						
___ 15. VIV - (XII)II - V = _____ CE

A. Emperor Constantine splits the 
empire between east (Rome) and 
west (Constantinople)

B. Hannibal leads the Carthaginian 
army over the Alps into Italy 
(the Second Punic War)
						
C. Cicero exposes the Cataline 
Conspiracy		
						
D. Birth of Ovid, author of The 
Metamorphoses
						
E. Birth of Vergil, author of The 
Aeneid
						
F. Traditional date for the Fall 
of Rome to invading barbarians
						
G. According to legend, Romulus 
and Remus found Rome
						
H. Julius Caesar is assassinated 
("Et tu, Brute?")
						
I. Julius Caesar introduces the 
Julian calendar
						
J. Pompeii is devastated by the 
eruption of Mr. Vesuvius
							
K. Carthage is destroyed by Roman 
troops (Third Punic War)
						
L. Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon
						
M. Nero allegedly fiddles during the 
Great Fire of Rome
						
N. Octavian becomes Augustus and the 
first Roman emperor

O. Rome becomes a republic