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There is not a precise date. The fifth king of Rome, Tarquinius Priscus, who was said to have ruled from 616 to 579 BC, was said to have built some seating for the aristocracy. It was just the start of its development and the seating covered only a small part of the track. The development of the Circus Maximus took place over several centuries. The seating was completed to cover most of the track in the 40s BC by Julius Caesar. Monumental additions to it were made by Augustus (ruled 27 BC to 14 AD). Despite the wooden seating being the cause of many fires, it was replaced by stone seating in the time of Trajan (ruled 98 to 117 BC).

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The circus Maximus was not destroyed, it was plunder gradually over several centuries. The last recorded race took place in 550 BC. After that it fell in disuse. Like much of the Roman structures, it was quarried for building materials and that is how most of it disappeared. Because of the many centuries that have gone by, the track is now 9 metres below the current ground level.

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It is not certain. One ancient writer said that it was first developed by the 5th king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus who reigned from 616 BC to 579 BC.

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