Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire (Latin: Imperium Rōmānum; Classical Latin: [ɪmˈpɛri.ũː roːˈmaːnũː]; Koine Greek: Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tōn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by a government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Etymology
The term Roman Empire is a modern term, with the Latin term being Imperium Romanum. Imperium in ancient Rome referred to the authority granted to a commander to command troops, while Romanum is the genitive case of Roma, meaning "of Rome" or "Roman".
Pronunciation
- Latin: /ɪmˈpɛri.ũː roːˈmaːnũː/
- English: /ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər/
Related Terms
- Roman Republic: The era of ancient Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, traditionally dated to 509 BC, and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire.
- Roman Kingdom: The monarchical period of the ancient Roman civilization, said to have begun with the city's founding in 753 BC and to have ended in 509 BC with the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic.
- Byzantine Empire: Also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, it was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople.
- Holy Roman Empire: A multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Roman Empire
- Wikipedia's article - Roman Empire
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