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4 days ago · Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centered on the city of Rome, that was established in 27 BCE following the demise of the Roman Republic and continuing to the final eclipse of the empire in the West in the 5th century CE. Learn more about the Roman Empire in this article.
- Expansion, Decline, Legacy
Roman Empire - Expansion, Decline, Legacy: Domitian was...
- Roman Republic
Roman Republic, (509–27 bce), the ancient state centred on...
- Battle of Milvian Bridge
Battle of Milvian Bridge, (October 28, 312 ce), major battle...
- Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Julio-Claudian dynasty, (ad 14–68), the four successors of...
- Antonine Wall
Antonine Wall, Roman frontier barrier in Britain, extending...
- Expansion, Decline, Legacy
5 days ago · Rome, historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province), of Lazio regione (region), and of the country of Italy. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
2 days ago · The Roman Empire is generally understood to mean the period and territory ruled by the Romans following Octavian 's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post- Republican state of ancient Rome. It included territories in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia and was ruled by emperors.
7 hours ago · As the old saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”. The rebbe would have changed that. He would have said, “When in Rome, do as a Jew would do.”. The writer, a rabbi, is the ...
5 days ago · The two factors that are often regarded as most decisive—at any rate by the champions of the primacy of Rome in the church—are the primacy of St. Peter among the Twelve Apostles of Christ and the identification of Peter with the church of Rome.
4 days ago · Based on these measures, the team found that economic growth exceeded that expected from population growth alone. They estimate that per capita growth was around 0.5 per cent between AD 150 and ...
3 days ago · In many cases, ancient Romans associated the same things with their identity as historians do today: the rich ancient Latin literature, the impressive Roman architecture, the common marble statues, the variety of cult sites, the Roman infrastructure and legal tradition, as well as the almost corporate identity of the Roman army were all ...
