Roman state

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The Roman state was the ancient political entity centered on the city of Rome that expanded from a small city-state into a vast empire dominating much of Europe, the Mediterranean, and parts of Asia and Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient state
civilization
political entity
borderedBy Danube River
linked to: Danube

Euphrates River
linked to: Euphrates

Rhine River
linked to: Rhine

Sahara Desert
endTime 15th century CE in the East
5th century CE in the West
expandedOver Asia Minor
Britannia
Gaul
Greece
Iberian Peninsula
Italy
Levant
linked to: Levant region

North Africa
follows Etruscan influence
hasCapital Rome
hasCulturalAchievement Latin literature
Roman architecture
Roman engineering
hasCurrency aureus
denarius
sestertius
hasEconomicBasis agriculture
slavery
trade
hasGovernmentForm autocracy
monarchy
republic
hasInfrastructure Roman roads
aqueducts
fortifications
hasInstitution Roman Senate
Roman legions
linked to: Roman legion

imperial bureaucracy
popular assemblies
hasLegalPrinciple citizenship
contract law
property rights
hasLegalSystem Roman law
hasMilitaryConflict Gallic Wars
Punic Wars
Roman–Persian Wars
hasMilitaryStrength professional standing army
hasOfficialLanguage Latin
hasPhase Roman Empire
Roman Kingdom
Roman Republic
hasReligion Christianity
Roman polytheism
hasRulerTitle Roman emperor
consul
dictator
king of Rome
hasSymbol SPQR
influenced Christian Church organization
European law
Western political thought
influencedBy Greek culture
locatedIn Europe
Italian Peninsula
Mediterranean region
partOf classical antiquity
startTime 8th century BCE
traditionally 753 BCE
usesCalendar Julian calendar

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Latium incorporatedInto Roman state
Via Flaminia maintainedBy Roman state
Capua partOf Roman Italy
linked to: Roman state
Aurunci integratedInto Roman state
Antium integratedInto Roman state
Marrucini incorporatedInto Roman state
Volsci integratedInto Roman state
Pliny the Elder employer Roman state
Ludi Apollinares sponsoredBy Roman state
Domus Publica ownedBy Roman state
Caesonia historicalPeriod Roman Republic and Empire
linked to: Roman state
Actian Games sponsoredBy Roman state
Temple of Concord associatedWith Roman state
aerarium Saturni partOf Roman state
Marcius Turbo hasEmployer Roman state
Roman state treasury associatedWith Roman government
linked to: Roman state
Via Cassia builtBy Roman state
Lucius Cornelius employer Roman state
Theodosius the Elder employer Roman imperial government
linked to: Roman state
Roman aqueduct maintainedBy Roman state
Baths of Titus ownedBy Roman state (ancient)
linked to: Roman state
Temples of Venus associatedWith Roman state
Marsi integratedInto Roman state