Ancient Rome

  • 509 BCE

    Roman Republic is founded

  • 449 BCE

    The Law of the 12 Tables is instituted

  • 218 BCE

    Hannibal ivades Italy

  • 73 BCE

    The spartacus slave uprising

  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar Becomes dictator

  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is assassninated

  • 27 BCE

    Augustus becomes the first emperor of rome

  • 38

    Emperor Caligulas reighn begins

  • 64

    Great Fire of Rome

  • 80

    Construction of the colosseum is completed

  • 96

    Age of the five good emperors

  • 165

    Antonine Plague

  • 330

    Capital of the Empire is moved to constantinople

  • 330

    Empire converts to christinanity

  • 410

    Sack of rome