Ancient Rome By lilmozza420 509 BCE Roman Republic is founded 449 BCE The Law of the 12 tables is instituted 218 BCE Hannibal invaded Italy 73 BCE The sparticus slave uprsing 45 BCE Julius Caesur becomes dictator 44 BCE Julius Caesur is assassinated 27 BCE Augustus becomes the first emperor of Rome 64 Great Fire of Rome 80 Construction of the colossum is completed 165 Antonine Plauge 180 Age of the five good emperors 330 Capital of the empire is moved to Constantinople 380 Empire converts to Christianity 410 Sack of Rome