Roman empire
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The '''Roman Empire''' is the phase of the ancient Roman civilisation characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is normally used to describe the Roman state after the establishment of rule by emperors, but it is sometimes used to refer to the expansionary Roman state both after and before the time of the first emperor, Augustus. | The '''Roman Empire''' is the phase of the ancient Roman civilisation characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is normally used to describe the Roman state after the establishment of rule by emperors, but it is sometimes used to refer to the expansionary Roman state both after and before the time of the first emperor, Augustus. | ||
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The Roman Empire is the phase of the ancient Roman civilisation characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is normally used to describe the Roman state after the establishment of rule by emperors, but it is sometimes used to refer to the expansionary Roman state both after and before the time of the first emperor, Augustus.
