:Category:Roman Empire
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This category refers to the period of Roman history known as the Roman Empire (as opposed to :Category:Roman Kingdom and :Category:Roman Republic); it covers the centuries from the late 1st century BC, to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD.
For topics not found here - because they overlap with the Roman Republic - e.g. economy, geography and law: see :Category:Ancient Rome.
For the Eastern Roman Empire, see :Category:Byzantine Empire.
Category:Former monarchies of Europe
Category:Former countries in Europe
Category:Former countries in Africa
Category:Former countries in West Asia