The Roman Empire By 18spilknauj 122 Hadrian Wall is built 122BC 218 Hannibal invades Italy 218 BC 306 Constantine becomes emperor 306 BC 380 Christianity 380 BC 395 Rome Splits 395 AD 410 The Visigoths sack Rome 410 AD 476 End of the Western Rome Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome 476 AD 509 Rome becomes a Republic 509 BC Nov 30, 753 753 BC Rome is founded Period: Dec 2, 753 to Dec 2, 1453 Ancient Rome Timeline Dec 2, 1453 The Byzantine Empire ends 1453 AD Dec 2, 1927 Roman Empire begins 27BC Dec 2, 1944 Julius Caeser is assassinated 44BC Dec 2, 1945 Julius Caeser becomes the first dictator of Rome 45 BC Dec 2, 1964 Much of Rome burns 64 AD Dec 2, 1980 Colloseum is built 80 BC