Seth Childs 6B By SethChilds 300 753 BC: Roman empire begins with twins Romulus and Remus 350 509 BC: Rome becomes a republic 400 218 BC: Hannibal invades Italy, starts Punic Wars 450 45 BC: Julius Ceasar becomes ruler of Rome 500 44 BC: Julius Ceasar is assassinated by his Forum. 550 27 BC: Rome becomes an empire, Augustus becomes first emporer Nov 30, 600 64 AD: Emporer Nero sets fire to Rome, much is burned and rebuilt Nov 30, 625 72 AD: Colosseum started on construction Nov 30, 650 80 AD: Colosseum is finished Nov 30, 700 122 AD: Hadrian Wall is built across what today is northern England Nov 30, 750 306 AD: Rome becomes a Christian Empire Nov 30, 800 395 AD: Rome splits into the Eastern Empire, and the Western Empire Nov 30, 850 410 AD: Rome is sacked by the Visigoths Nov 30, 900 476 AD: Western Empire falls, Eastern Empire is renamed the Byzantine Empire Nov 30, 950 1453 AD: Byzantine Empire falls, Roman Empire lasts for 1480 years