How would the world look today without the Roman Empire?

I can think of one thing that would be drastically different. Christianity. Christianity wouldn't be as widespread as it is. After Constantine the Great made Christianity the official religion of the Empire, it's influence grew and it reached all those people and cultures. read more

Without the Roman Empire, Britain would never have come into contact with Latin and English. In many ways, English is the current common language of much of the world today. Without the Roman Empire, the English language spoken today (which has much of its roots in Latin) would not exist. read more