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Duration of Roman Republic

Duration of Roman Republic (482 y)

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Duration of Roman Republic (482 y)

  • is 2.5 x Lifespan of Galapagos giant tortoise (190 y)...more
  • is 25 x Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y)...more
  • is 40 x Length of the Napoleonic wars (12 y)...more
  • is 40 x Period of Jupiter's orbit (11.86 y)...more

If this was a standard unit ...