How big is the ancient Roman edition?

The territory of ancient Rome reached its peak during the reign of Trajan in A.D. 1 17. It controlled about 5 million square kilometers of land and ruled about 70 million people, equivalent to 2 1% of the world population at that time.

The first and second centuries were the prosperous period of the Roman Empire, with unprecedented territory. The northern border reaches Britain, West Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania and other places in contemporary Europe.

Once east to the Euphrates River in West Asia, south to Africa, Egypt and northern Sudan, and west to Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and the Atlantic Ocean. During the reign of Emperor Anthony, the situation was relatively stable and the status quo of the empire could be maintained.

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In 5 10 BC, Rome established the Italian Republic and gradually conquered the Italian peninsula. From the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century BC, Rome fought three wars with Carthage, a western Mediterranean power, for the hegemony of the Mediterranean, plundering resources and slaves, which was called Punic War in history.

In the 2nd century BC, Rome became the overlord of the Mediterranean. In about 1 century, it expanded into a huge Roman empire spanning Europe, Asia and Africa, ruling the Mediterranean. By 395 AD, the Roman Empire was divided into two parts. The Western Roman Empire perished in 476; The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) was destroyed by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. Like China in Qin and Han Dynasties, it was one of the powerful empires in the ancient world.

Rome was once an outstanding empire in the ancient western world. As a huge ruling entity in geographical concept, it has the ability to control most of Europe. As a cultural concept of Rome, its civilization has influenced for thousands of years.

Most of the civilization genes in the modern western world can be traced back to ancient Rome. In the hearts of most people with Roman complex, they may agree that "once conquered, people are eager to become Roman citizens, which means participating in a delicate and gentle classical civilization system."

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