Modern history, the period from the 19th century to the present. Rome came under siege again after the Allied invasion of Italy and was bombed several times. It was declared an open city …

Oct 14, 2009 · Beginning in the eighth century B.C., Ancient Rome grew from a small town on central Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental …

1 day ago · The rise and fall of the Roman Empire Learn how the tactics and discipline of the Roman army enabled the Roman Empire to expand and endure. A period of unrest and civil …

The Romans and their empire at its height in 117 CE was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. By 285 CE the empire had grown too vast to be ruled from the …

The history of the Roman Empire covers the history of ancient Rome from the traditional end of the Roman Republic in 27 BC until the abdication of Romulus Augustulus in AD 476 in the …

Rome reached its greatest territorial extent under Trajan (r. 98–117 AD), but a period of increasing trouble and decline began under Commodus (r. 180–192). In the 3rd century, the …

Mar 18, 2025 · In the course of centuries Rome grew from a small town on the Tiber River in central Italy into a vast empire that ultimately embraced England, all of continental Europe …

According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demigods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that in an argument over who would rule …

The rise of the Roman Empire took place over centuries and included many ups and downs. This article takes the story of Rome from the foundation of the city of Rome in the 8th century BCE …

The Rise of the Second Triumvirate. In the power vacuum that followed, Mark Antony joined forces with Octavian (Caesar’s adopted heir) and Lepidus, forming the Second Triumvirate. …