Ancient Rome

  • 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