Roman Empire
period of Ancient Rome following the Republic
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Roman Empire
Summary
Roman Empire is an empire[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of empire entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266,343 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Roman Empire's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[3].
- Roman Empire's religion is recorded as state church of the Roman Empire[4].
- Roman Empire is on the continent of Europe[5].
- Roman Empire is on the continent of Africa[6].
- Roman Empire is on the continent of Asia[7].
- Roman Empire is on the continent of Afro-Eurasia[8].
- Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as empire[9].
- Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as historical period[10].
- Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country[11].
- Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Rome[12].
- Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Milan[13].
- Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Ravenna[14].
- Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Roma[15].
- Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Constantinople[16].
- Roman Empire's official language is recorded as Latin[17].
- Roman Empire's official language is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].
- Roman Empire's currency is recorded as sestertius[19].
- Roman Empire's currency is recorded as denarius[20].
- Roman Empire's currency is recorded as Roman currency[21].
- Roman Empire's currency is recorded as aureus[22].
- Roman Empire's currency is recorded as as[23].
- Roman Empire's shares border with is recorded as Parthian Empire[24].
- Roman Empire's founder is recorded as Augustus[25].
- Roman Empire's basic form of government is recorded as autocracy[26].
- Roman Empire's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy[27].
Body
Founding
Roman Empire's founder is recorded as Augustus[25].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Roman Empire include Holy Roman Empire[28], an empire[29], in Holy Roman Empire[30], founded in 0962[31].
Why It Matters
Roman Empire ranks in the top 7% of empire entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266,343 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Holy Roman Empire[28], an empire[29], in Holy Roman Empire[30], founded in 0962[31].