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
- Roman's Empire (U.S. TV series)
- 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
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