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Roman Empire
27 BC – 395 AD
395 – 476/480 (Western)
395 – 1453 (Eastern)

The Roman Empire in AD 117, at its greatest extent at the time of Trajan's death (with its vassals in pink).[1]
The Roman Empire in AD 117, at its greatest extent at the time of Trajan's death (with its vassals in pink).[1]
Capital
Common languages
Religion
GovernmentMixed, functionally absolute monarchy
Emperor 
• 27 BC  – AD 14
Augustus (first)
• 98–117
Trajan
• 284–305
Diocletian
• 306–337
Constantine I
• 379–395
Theodosius I[n 3]
• 474–480
Julius Nepos[n 4]
• 527–565
Justinian I
• 976–1025
Basil II
• 1449–1453
Constantine XI[n 5]
LegislatureSenate
Historical eraClassical era to Late Middle Ages
32–30 BC
30–2 BC
• Constantinople
becomes capital
11 May 330
• Final East-West divide
17 Jan 395
4 Sep 476
12 Apr 1204
• Reconquest of Constantinople
25 Jul 1261
29 May 1453
• Fall of Trebizond
15 August 1461
Area
25 BC[2][3]2,750,000 km2 (1,060,000 sq mi)
AD 117[2][4]5,000,000 km2 (1,900,000 sq mi)
AD 390[2]4,400,000 km2 (1,700,000 sq mi)
Population
• 25 BC[2][3]
56,800,000
CurrencySestertius,[n 6] Aureus, Solidus, Nomisma
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Roman Republic
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire

The Roman Empire (Latin: Imperium Rōmānum, Latin pronunciation: [ɪmˈpɛ.ri.ũː roːˈmaː.nũː]; Koine and Medieval Greek: Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, tr. Basileia tōn Rhōmaiōn; Italian: Impero romano) was the period of the ancient Roman civilization which began in 27 BC with the naming of Julius Caesar's nephew and adopted son, Augustus as the first emperor, ending the Roman Republic era. The empire controlled large areas around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. The city of Rome served as its capital until it was shifted to Constantinople by Constantine the Great in the 4th century AD. Large invasions by Germanic peoples and the Huns of Attila led to the decline of the Western Roman Empire, and, with the overthrow of Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD by Odoacer, the Western Roman Empire finally collapsed.

The empire's first two centuries were a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana ("Roman Peace"). However, civil wars and other struggles in the 3rd century caused widespread chaos, which lasted until the emperors Aurelian and Diocletian restored order and stability. Christians rose to power in the 4th century, during which time a system of dual rule was developed in the Greek East and Latin West. The Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, continued until 1453 with the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire.

The institutions and culture of Rome have had a profound and lasting influence on the peoples of its former territory, particularly, those of Europe. The Latin alphabet is now the world's most widely used writing system. Latin is the mother tongue of the Romance languages. The spread of Christianity is attributable to its adoption as the official state religion. Roman philosophy and law are the foundation of modern legal doctrine. Roman art had a profound impact on the Italian Renaissance, and Roman architecture served as the basis for Neoclassical architecture. Rome's government would go on to influence the political development of later nations, such as the United States.


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  1. ^ Bennett, Julian (1997). Trajan: Optimus Princeps : a Life and Times. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-16524-2.. Fig. 1. Regions east of the Euphrates river were held only in the years 116–117.
  2. ^ a b c Taagepera, Rein (1979). "Size and Duration of Empires: Growth-Decline Curves, 600 B.C. to 600 A.D". Social Science History. 3 (3/4). Duke University Press: 125. doi:10.2307/1170959. JSTOR 1170959.
  3. ^ Durand, John D. (1977). "Historical Estimates of World Population: An Evaluation". Population and Development Review. 3 (3): 253. doi:10.2307/1971891. JSTOR 1971891.
  4. ^ Turchin, Peter; Adams, Jonathan M.; Hall, Thomas D (2006). "East-West Orientation of Historical Empires" (PDF). Journal of world-systems research. 12 (2): 222. ISSN 1076-156X. Retrieved 6 February 2016.