When you go along Via dei Fori Imperiali (
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The maps show the expansion of Roman Empire during the centuries. The first one shows only Rome as kingdom in centre of Apennine Peninsula. The second maps shows a state around 146 AC. The empire consists the whole Apennine Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, Corsica, Sardinia and big part of Iberian Peninsula. The third map shows Roman Empire at the begining the reign of Emperor Augustus. The last one shows Roman Empire (
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Some interesting facts from history of Roman Empire
Historical era
- Final War of the Roman Republic 32–30 BC
- Empire established 30–2 BC
- Empire at its greatest extent AD 117
- Constantinople becomes capital 330
- Final East West divide 395
- Fall of Western Empire 476
- Fourth Crusade 1202–1204
- Fall of Constantinople 29 May 1453
Population
25 BC est. 56,800,000
Density 20.7 /km2
Area
- 25 BC 2,750,000 km2 (1,061,781 sq mi)
- 117 AD 5,000,000 km2 (1,930,511 sq mi)
- 390 AD 4,400,000 km2 (1,698,849 sq mi)
Today part of 54 countries