In 753 B.C., Rome is founded. Romulus and Remus founded Rome and Romulus ended up killed Remus to take control.
Roman Empire began in 27 B.C.
Rome's first emperor is Augustus (his real name is Octavian before his adoption) and ruled from 31 B.C. to 14 A.D. In the course of his long and spectacular career as emperor, he put an end to the advancing decline of the Republic and established a new basis for Roman government that stood for three centuries.
Constantine is the emperor in 306 A.D.
Rome splits in 395 A.D.
The Roman Empire included lands around the Mediterranean, all of Italy, and much of Europe.
The main countries conquered by Rome were England/Wales, Spain, France, Greece, the Middle East and the North African coastal region.
Rome used its feared army to conquer other nations and forced people into slavery; Rome was remarkably democratic when its own people were concerned.
The Roman emperors kept the forms of the republic for 200 years. Senate and assemblies continued to meet, and officials were regularly elected. The Senate ruled Italy and some of the provinces. It was legally responsible for selecting the emperor, but in most cases it used an approved selection made by the army or the previous emperor. The emperor, backed by the army and assisted by a small group of senators and other advisers, ran the government.
Under the emperors, the army became immensely powerful and conquered many lands. Augustus began the practice of stationing personal troops—the Praetorian Guard—in and around Rome. In 41 A.D. the Guard made Claudius emperor. New emperors began to reward the Praetorian with a donation, a sum of money to be given to each soldier. Later on, the troops were so sure of their power that they auctioned off the empire to the highest bidder. The Roman Empire had become a military monarchy.
The emperor Diocletian, who ruled from 284 A.D. to 305 A.D., made basic changes to the government. He took absolute command of all political and economic activities and had himself worshiped during his lifetime as a god. Diocletian governed the eastern provinces and appointed a coemperor, Maximian, to rule the West. A divided government for the empire proved useful, and the separation into Eastern and Western Rome division later became permanent.
Roman Empire began in 27 B.C.
Rome's first emperor is Augustus (his real name is Octavian before his adoption) and ruled from 31 B.C. to 14 A.D. In the course of his long and spectacular career as emperor, he put an end to the advancing decline of the Republic and established a new basis for Roman government that stood for three centuries.
Constantine is the emperor in 306 A.D.
Rome splits in 395 A.D.
The Roman Empire included lands around the Mediterranean, all of Italy, and much of Europe.
The main countries conquered by Rome were England/Wales, Spain, France, Greece, the Middle East and the North African coastal region.
Rome used its feared army to conquer other nations and forced people into slavery; Rome was remarkably democratic when its own people were concerned.
The Roman emperors kept the forms of the republic for 200 years. Senate and assemblies continued to meet, and officials were regularly elected. The Senate ruled Italy and some of the provinces. It was legally responsible for selecting the emperor, but in most cases it used an approved selection made by the army or the previous emperor. The emperor, backed by the army and assisted by a small group of senators and other advisers, ran the government.
Under the emperors, the army became immensely powerful and conquered many lands. Augustus began the practice of stationing personal troops—the Praetorian Guard—in and around Rome. In 41 A.D. the Guard made Claudius emperor. New emperors began to reward the Praetorian with a donation, a sum of money to be given to each soldier. Later on, the troops were so sure of their power that they auctioned off the empire to the highest bidder. The Roman Empire had become a military monarchy.
The emperor Diocletian, who ruled from 284 A.D. to 305 A.D., made basic changes to the government. He took absolute command of all political and economic activities and had himself worshiped during his lifetime as a god. Diocletian governed the eastern provinces and appointed a coemperor, Maximian, to rule the West. A divided government for the empire proved useful, and the separation into Eastern and Western Rome division later became permanent.