Anciant Rome By CEWHE10 509 BCE Roman republic is founded 449 BCE the law of the 12 tables is instituted 218 BCE hannibal invites italy 73 BCE the spartacus slave uprising 45 BCE julius Caesar becomes dictator 44 BCE Julius caesar is assassinated 27 BCE Augustus becoumes the first empire of Rome 38 Emperor caligulas reign begins 64 Great fire of rome 80 construction of the colosseim is completed 96 age of the five good emperors beginning 165 Antonine plague 180 age of the five good emperors end 330 Capital of the Empire is moved to constantinople 380 Empire converts to christianity 410 Sack of Rome