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Extent of the Roman Empire in 117 ce
Extent of the Roman Empire in 117 ce

Roman Empire

ancient state [27 bce-476 ce]
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27 BCE - 476
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Augustus
Constantine I
Tiberius
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Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centerd 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 of the West in the 5th century ce. A brief treatment of the Roman Empire follows. For full treatment, see ancient Rome. A period of unrest and civil wars in the 1st century bce marked the transition of Rome from a republic to an empire. This period encompassed the career of Julius Caesar, who eventually took full power over Rome as its dictator. After his assassination in ...(100 of 1351 words)

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