republic was the form of government Rome had before it became an empire.
rome started out as a monarchy, then became a republic, then became an empire.
Rome was an empire under the Republican form of government. The republican form of government collapsed due to civil wars and political infighting. After the battle of Actium, Rome had the one man rule of an emperor, but the empire itself had already been firmly established.
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In 509 BC, a group of Roman aristrocrats were fed up with their Etruscan King, Tarquin. They drove him out of Rome, and leading Patrician families took power and ruled as members of the senate, Rome became a Kingless Republic.
The Persian empire was gone before the Roman empire became powerful.
Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.Julius Caesar actually contributed very little to the change in government. Rome was an empire under the republic. It's government was not changed from the republican form of government to the principate form of government (which is erroneously called the empire) until the reign of Augustus, fourteen years after Caesar's death. The only possible connection Caesar could have to the governmental change was that he accepted the position of dictator for life, foreshadowing the principate.
Rome became the center of the Roman government because it was the dominate power. It expanded from a city-state to an empire and as it did so, the rulers in Rome directed its expansion and made Roman law the law of the empire.
The Roman empire was an empire before Augustus. It was an empire under the republican form of government. In other words Rome was governed as a republic before Augustus. During and after Augustus the empire was governed by the principate form of government.
The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.The Roman empire never replaced the republic. Rome was already an empire under the republican form of government. As soon as Rome began gaining territories and governing them under Roman law it became an empire. What is erroneously referred to as the "Roman Empire" is actually the Principate. This form of government came into being in 31 BC after Octavian won supreme power.
No rome was not the first Empire in the worldalexander the great had an empire before rome, Xerse had a empire, Egypt was an empire. All of these were before rome
They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.They were the same type of entity. An empire is defined as a large territory administered by one central government. Rome was an empire under the republican form of government as she had provinces all administered by the central government in Rome. Under the principate, or what is erroneously called the "empire" only the method of government changed. Rome was still an empire.
Rome controlled most of Latium (land of the Latins) before it became an empire. Latium was an areas in central Italy, south of the river Tiber. Originally Rome was one of the Latin city-states of Latium.