roman time life By kittyroserose 509 BCE roman republic is founded 449 BCE the law of the 12 tabels is instituted 218 BCE Hannibal invades italy 73 BCE the Spartacus slave uprising 45 BCE Julius Caesar becomes dictator 44 BCE Julius casar is assassinated 27 BCE Augustus becomes the first emperor of Rome 38 emperor caligulas regin begins 64 great fire of Rome 80 construction of the collessum is completed Period: 96 to 108 age the five good emperors 165 Antonine plague 330 capital of the empire is moved to Constantinople 380 empire converts to christianity 410 sack of Rome