Ancient Roman Empire By Charlie Oza 509 BCE Roman Republic is founded 449 BCE The law of the 12 tables is insitituted 218 BCE Hannibal invades italy 73 BCE The Spartacus slave uprising 45 BCE Julius Caesar becomes Dictaor 44 BCE Julius Caesar is assassinated 27 BCE Augustus becomes the first emperor of rome 38 Emperor Caligulas reign begins 64 Great fire of rome 80 Construction of the colosseum is completed 165 Anotonine Plague 330 Capital of the empire is moved to constantinople 380 Empire converts to christinity 410 Sack of Rome 96,180 Age of the five good emperor s