Rise and Fall 395 CE

Early Rome is set in a Mediterranean world of city-state republics, much influenced by Greek civilization.

Though having suffered disaster at the hands of the Gauls, Roman power now dominates central Italy.

The Romans have successfully expanded their power over almost the whole of the Italian peninsula.

Rome has defeated Carthage in two major wars, and has become the leading power in the western Mediterranean.

The Romans have extended their power throughout the Mediterranean.

Roman power has continued to expand, but political turmoil and civil war have become the order of the day.

The Roman Republic fell apart and the Roman world was wracked by civil war after civil war. The Senate had completely lost control of government. Finally, in 31 BCE, one man became master of the Roman world, and became ...

The Roman empire has given its inhabitants 200 years of internal peace, while its borders have continued to expand.

In the 5th century the western Roman empire was overthrown by barbarian invasions