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Duration of Roman Republic

Duration of Roman Republic (482 y)

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If Duration of Roman Republic (482 y) was a standard unit ...

  • Lifespan of Galapagos giant tortoise (190 y)...more would be 2/5 of Duration of Roman Republic
  • Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y)...more would be 1/25 of Duration of Roman Republic
  • Length of the Napoleonic wars (12 y)...more would be 1/40 of Duration of Roman Republic
  • Period of Jupiter's orbit (11.86 y)...more would be 1/40 of Duration of Roman Republic

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