Ancient Rome

Summary

Ancient Rome is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,794 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ancient Rome is on the continent of Europe^[3].
• Ancient Rome is on the continent of Africa^[4].
• Ancient Rome is on the continent of Asia^[5].
• Ancient Rome is on the continent of Afro-Eurasia^[6].
• Ancient Rome's instance of is recorded as historical country^[7].
• Ancient Rome's instance of is recorded as ancient civilization^[8].
• Ancient Rome's instance of is recorded as temporal entity^[9].
• Ancient Rome's capital is recorded as Roma^[10].
• Ancient Rome's shares border with is recorded as Persian Empire^[11].
• Ancient Rome's shares border with is recorded as Barbaricum^[12].
• Ancient Rome's shares border with is recorded as Sarmatia^[13].
• Ancient Rome followed culture^[14].
• Ancient Rome was followed by Rome in the Middle Ages^[15].
• Ancient Rome was followed by Byzantine Empire^[16].
• Ancient Rome is a type of archaeological culture^[17].
• Ancient Rome is a type of Roman civilization^[18].
• Ancient Rome is part of Roman civilization^[19].
• Ancient Rome's Commons category is recorded as Ancient Rome^[20].
• Ancient Rome comprises Roman Kingdom^[21].
• Ancient Rome comprises Roman Republic^[22].
• Ancient Rome comprises Roman Empire^[23].
• Ancient Rome comprises Byzantine Empire^[24].
• 753 BC marks the founding of Ancient Rome^[25].
• Ancient Rome was dissolved in 476^[26].
• Ancient Rome began on 753 BC^[27].

Body

Founding

753 BC marks the founding of Ancient Rome^[25].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Res publica Populi Romani'}^[28] and {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Imperium Romanum'}^[29]. Ancient Rome is part of Roman civilization^[19]. It followed culture^[14]. Successors include Rome in the Middle Ages^[15] and Byzantine Empire^[16].

Dissolution

Ancient Rome was dissolved in 476^[26].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Ancient Rome include Romania^[30], a sovereign state^[31], in Romania^[32], founded in 1859^[33] and Greco-Roman world^[34], a region^[35].

Why It Matters

Ancient Rome ranks in the top 1% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,794 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Romania^[30], a sovereign state^[31], in Romania^[32], founded in 1859^[33] and Greco-Roman world^[34], a region^[35].