Roman Government By Savanna1109 101 consul Gaius Marius defeats the Cimbri at Vercelli 133 The gap between the wealthy and the poor deepens as Rome grows larger. 306 Constantine becomes Emperor AD 312 Constantine gains control of the West and advocates for Christianity. AD 533 Justinian began to recapture Western Roman Empire Oct 16, 753 Romen was found Apr 18, 1200 Etruscans reached northern Italy BCE Dec 5, 1453 The Byzantine Empire ends Aug 23, 1927 Roman Empire begins BC Jul 26, 1931 Marcus Antony and Cleopatra defeated at battle of Actium B.C Mar 6, 1945 Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome BC Dec 11, 1960 Julius Caesar is elected consul with the help of Crassus Sep 19, 1980 Colosseum is built Mar 2, 2022 800-500 BCE Greeks established colonies throughout southern Italy Mar 2, 2022 509 BCE Romans revolted against the Etruscan kings and created the system of government by the Senate and the Assembly Mar 2, 2022 The Visigoths sack Rome Mar 2, 2022 Hannibal invades Italy Mar 2, 2022 Third Punic War Mar 2, 2022 Diocletian split empire into four sections ruled by two co-emperors Mar 2, 2022 Diocletian becomes the newest emperor of Rome AD