Roman Empire (disambiguation)

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The Roman Empire usually refers to the post-republican, autocratic government period of Roman civilization (centered on Rome and its successor capitals on the Italian peninsula) from 27 BC to 395 AD.

Roman Empire may also refer to:

• Ancient Rome (753 BC-476 AD), the entire period of ancient Roman civilization.
• Roman Republic (509 BC – 27 BC), the period of the ancient Roman civilization when its government operated as a republic
• The two parts of the Roman Empire:
  • Eastern Roman Empire (330–1453), also known as the Byzantine Empire
  • Western Roman Empire (286–476), the western half of the Roman Empire
• Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe

Other uses

• Italian Empire (1880s–1943), referred to by Benito Mussolini as a "New Roman Empire"
• Roman's Empire, a comedy television show on BBC Two
• The Fall of the Roman Empire (film), a 1964 epic film by Paramount Pictures
• Imperium Romanum (video game), 2008 video game developed by Haemimont Games

See also

• Roman Republic (disambiguation)
• Ancient Rome
• History of Rome
• Decline of the Roman Empire
• Fall of the Western Roman Empire