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The '''Roman Empire''' (''Imperium Romanium'') was a civilization which ruled over much of Western Eurasia. Technically the Roman Empire existed from 27BCE to 476CE (1453 if you include the Byzantine Empire), although the term also is used to informally refer to the preceeding '''Roman Republic''', which existed for some 500 years previously. | The '''Roman Empire''' (''Imperium Romanium'') was a civilization which ruled over much of Western Eurasia. Technically the Roman Empire existed from 27BCE to 476CE (1453 if you include the subsequent Byzantine Empire), although the term also is used to informally refer to the preceeding '''Roman Republic''', which existed for some 500 years previously. | ||
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The Roman Empire (Imperium Romanium) was a civilization which ruled over much of Western Eurasia. Technically the Roman Empire existed from 27BCE to 476CE (1453 if you include the subsequent Byzantine Empire), although the term also is used to informally refer to the preceeding Roman Republic, which existed for some 500 years previously.
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