Roman Empire
RegionItaly/Mediterranean
Period27 BC - 476 AD (West)
Peak Size5 million km2 at peak
Founded ByAugustus
About Roman Empire
At its peak controlled the entire Mediterranean, called Mare Nostrum, Our Sea. Built 400,000 km of roads, many still usable today. Invented concrete that has lasted 2,000 years. The Pax Romana brought 200 years of relative peace. Fell when the West collapsed in 476, but the East survived as Byzantium until 1453.
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