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The '''Roman Empire''' was the | {{youmay|orginal and unified Roman Empire|the later [[Byzantine Empire|Eastern "Byzantine" Roman Empire]], or the Western [[Holy Roman Empire|"Holy" Roman Empire]]}} | ||
The '''Roman Empire''' was the successor state to the [[Roman Republic]], and a continuation of its culture, civilization and military power, which it handled through an autocratic form of government. At it's greatest extent, the Roman Empire held completely encompassed the Mediterranean Sea, controlling territories in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. | |||
The Roman Empire was founded by [[Octavian]] following the assassination of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] and the | The Roman Empire was founded by [[Octavian]] following the assassination of uncle, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] by the [[Assassin]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]],<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and the resulting civil wars that led to the collapse the Republic.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Holidays: Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> The government of the Roman Empire, the ''Senātus Populusque Rōmānus'' (SPQR), was heavily manipulated by the [[Templars|Templar Order]] throughout its existence.<ref name="AC2" /> The Templars supported and influenced the Roman Emperor [[Caligula]],<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> until his assassination by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Leonius]] in 41 CE.<ref name="AC2"/> | ||
The Empire in the West eventually collapsed, but was succeeded by Charlemagne's [[Holy Roman Empire|Frankish - later "Holy Roman" - Empire]], whilst in the East it continued to thrive as the [[Byzantine Empire]], until the conquest of [[Constantinople]] by the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453.<ref name"ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | |||
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| This article is about orginal and unified Roman Empire. You may be looking for the later Eastern "Byzantine" Roman Empire, or the Western "Holy" Roman Empire. |
The Roman Empire was the successor state to the Roman Republic, and a continuation of its culture, civilization and military power, which it handled through an autocratic form of government. At it's greatest extent, the Roman Empire held completely encompassed the Mediterranean Sea, controlling territories in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The Roman Empire was founded by Octavian following the assassination of uncle, Gaius Julius Caesar by the Assassin Marcus Junius Brutus,[1] and the resulting civil wars that led to the collapse the Republic.[2] The government of the Roman Empire, the Senātus Populusque Rōmānus (SPQR), was heavily manipulated by the Templar Order throughout its existence.[1] The Templars supported and influenced the Roman Emperor Caligula,[3] until his assassination by the Assassin Leonius in 41 CE.[1]
The Empire in the West eventually collapsed, but was succeeded by Charlemagne's Frankish - later "Holy Roman" - Empire, whilst in the East it continued to thrive as the Byzantine Empire, until the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.[4]