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The Republic did not become an empire. Historians make a confusing use of the term empire. The Republic was brought down by a series of civil wars. The last one was a fight between Octavian and Mac Antony over who would become the sole ruler of Rome and her territories. Octavian won and he established his own absolute personal rule and started the 503-year period of rule by emperors. Octavian was given the honorary title of Augustus and historians use this name to indicate the period when he was the first Roman emperor.
Historians use the term empire in the more familiar sense of territorial possessions and also to indicate the period of rule by emperors. In the territorial sense, the Republic already had an empire. Much of Rome's imperial expansion occurred during the republican period. In fact the Republic fell under the strain of poorly managed imperial expansion, which was one of the major causes of the civil wars.
In addition to the above, emperor is a term which is used by historians. The Romans did not use it. They called the absolute ruler princeps, which is usually translated as first among equals, first citizen.
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What did the roman empire become?
The Roman Empire became ancient history.
How did the Roman republic become the Roman empire and the holy Roman empire?
The Holy Roman Empire had nothing to do with the Romans. It was a medieval institution centred around Germany. The Roman republic became an empire by expansion both before and after the Punic wars.
What sea did the Roman empire surruond?
The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.
What did historians call the western roman empire?
They called in the Western Roman empire. The only change of any of the roman empires was in the eastern roman empire. The eastern roman empire changed into the Byzantine Empire
Who ruled the Roman Empire when it invaded Britain?
Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.
What did the roman empire become?
The Roman Empire became ancient history.
What did the Eastern Roman Empire become?
The Byzantine Empire.
When did the eastern Roman empire become the holy Roman empire?
It never did. The so-called Holy Roman Empire was a mid-European entity.
Why did Justinian wanted his empire to be like the roman empire?
Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.
How did the Roman republic become the Roman empire and the holy Roman empire?
The Holy Roman Empire had nothing to do with the Romans. It was a medieval institution centred around Germany. The Roman republic became an empire by expansion both before and after the Punic wars.
What did Christianity become to the Roman Empire?
After the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, that became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
What year did Egypt become part of roman empire?
Egypt became part of the Roman Empire in 30 bc
When did Augustus become the emperor of the roman empire?
Augustus Caesar became emperor of the Roman Empire in 27 B.C.
What did the eastern part of the empire become in the 5th century?
The eastern part of the Roman Empire became what remained the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire in the 5th century. Historians use the term Byzantine empire to indicate the eastern part after the fall of the western part. However, the people in question did not know this term, called their empire Roman Empire and considered it to be the Roman Empire.
What did the eastern part of Rome become after it's fall?
The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to be the Roman Empire. Historians have coined the term Byzantine Empire to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. However, the people in question did not even know this term and continued to call it Roman Empire.
When did Syria become a province of the Roman empire?
Syria became a province of the Roman empire in 64 BC, after the Third Mithridatic War.
How did christianity become the religion of the roman empire?
Christianity was forced upon the people of the Roman empire by the emperor Theodosius I in 380 AD.
