Rome Timeline By melissadifuntorum 324 Constantine I defeated Lucinius and took over sole rule of Empire 330 Prosecutions of Christians 330 Capitol moved from Rome to Constantinopole 452 Attila the Hun invaded Italy Attila had to stay out of Rome as request of Pope Leo I 455 Rome sacked by Vandals 476 Fall of the Western Roman Empire by invasion of Goths Period: 527 to 565 Justinian Emperor of Rome 527-565 A.D. Period: 554 to Sep 28, 1453 Eastern Empire survived as the Byzantine Empire Period: Sep 28, 2021 to Sep 28, 2026 Hadrian's wall was built in Britain 121 - 126 A.D. Mar 2, 2022 Diocletion split empire into four sections ruled by two co-emperors Mar 2, 2022 Empire divided into East and West Sep 28, 2030 Hadrian ordered building of Pantheon in Rome 130 A.D.