From its origin as a city-state on the peninsula of Italy in the 8th century BC, to its rise as an empire covering much of Southern Europe, Western Europe, the Near East, and North Africa to its fall
Rape of the Sabine Women, by Nicolas Poussin, Rome, 1637–38 (Louvre Museum)
Apennine hills around Samnium
Relief from the Arch of Titus in Rome, depicting the triumphal procession of spring 71 AD, celebrating the fall of Jerusalem during the Jewish Revolt
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge by Giulio Romano (1499–1546)
Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire was a state that dominated the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these
Campaign history of the Roman military
…From its origin as a city-state on the peninsula of Italy in the 8th century BC, to its rise as an empire covering much of Southern Europe, Western Europe, the Near East, and North Africa to its fall in the 5th century AD, the political history of Ancient…
Augustus of Prima Porta
Nerva (r. 96–98)
Trajan (r. 98–117)
Hadrian (r. 117–138)