Roman | Empire

: The Romans were master engineers, borrowing and refining Greek and Etruscan tech to build lasting structures like the Colosseum and advanced aqueducts. Division and Fall

: Augustus became the first emperor in 27 BC, marking the end of the Roman Republic and the start of centuries of imperial rule.

: By 117 AD under Emperor Trajan, the empire reached its peak, stretching from Britain to Egypt and Iberia to Mesopotamia. Roman Empire

: Plagued by invasions and economic crises, the Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD when the last emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed.

For many, "looking at the Roman Empire" means trying to rebuild it in popular strategy games. : The Romans were master engineers, borrowing and

: Founded in 753 BC by Romulus, who legend says was raised by a she-wolf alongside his twin, Remus.

: The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) survived another thousand years, finally falling in 1453 when Constantinople was taken by the Turks. Reforming Rome in Gaming : Plagued by invasions and economic crises, the

: In 286 AD, the empire was divided into Western and Eastern halves to make it more manageable.