The Roman Empire, in contrast to the Major Global Empires preceding it (Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece) was unique in several aspects (a true scholar could give a better picture). read more
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor, Augustus. read more