- Roman Empire Territory - Atlantic to River Euphrate & Britain to Sahara Desert
- The Rule of King started to fall in 6th Century BC and change to Republic
- Rome start to built up over reign after the next 200 year under group of senate
- 3rd Century BC, Rome gain control of Western Mediterranean
- Before Christian Era, Rome already extended their territory to Eastern Mediterranean
- Under Julius Ceaser - Augustus (31 BC - AD 14) senate role emerged again
- The Republic changed into Imperial Rule
- Extended the territory to Central & Northern portion of European Contiment
- Prolonged territory from Netherlands to Aquincum (Budapest)
- Faces difficulty to concuquer across the River of Aquincum due to Germany encounter
- 2nd Century AD, Parthian Kingdom (Rome Territory) face trouble due to German confrantation
- 161 - 180, reign under Marcus Aurelius is defeated
- 193 - 211, Septimius Severus increase the Rome army to solve this problem
- 3rd Century AD, the Imperial frontier was fallen due tor German and Persian invasion
- Due to the invasion, Constantine the great (306 - 337) have move the control center to other :
- Treveri in Western Germany -> Arelate in Southern France -> Pavia in Northern Italy -> etc. -> Constantinople(Istanbul)
- At Constantinople, the Paganism were converted into Christian
- Constantine die and left Roman Empire divided into 3 sons
- Contantius II (337 - 361) have solve the trouble of both Eastern & Northern frontier sharply
- His cousin, Julian won against German at Argentorate (Strasbourg) in 356
- 361, Julian come to the throne
- 363, Julian died and under his successor, Jovian, Imperial change into Christianity
History Of Roman Empire
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