Melody's Rome Timeline By timetoastmrmorris 753 BCE The city of Rome was founded 509 BCE Rome becomes republic 218 BCE Hannibal invades Italy 73 BCE Spartacus the gladiator leads the slaves 45 BCE Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome 44 BCE Julius Caesar was assassinated 27 BCE Augustus became the first emperor 64 A great fire destroyed Rome 64 Much of Rome burns 80 The Colosseum was built 121 The Hadrian wall was built 306 Constantine becomes Emperor 395 Rome splits into two Emperors 410 The Visigoths sack Rome The first time in 800 years that the city of Rome has fallen to an enemy 476 Rome fell to the Goths Aug 20, 2007 Melody's Birthday I was brought into this world! Period: Aug 20, 2007 to Sep 3, 2297 Melody's timespand