Romerriget — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Rome name The capital city of Italy, historically the capital of the ancient Roman Empire, and by extension a name for that empire or the Catholic Church.
Senses
Romerriget is used for these senses in English:
- Roman Empire (historical) An ancient empire based out of Rome, which succeeded the Roman Republic and existed between 27 B.C.E. and 476 C.E. in the west (and until 1453 C.E. in the east; see Byzantine Empire), encompassing vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa, stretching from Britain and Germany to Spain, North Africa and the Persian Gulf. [from 15th c.]
- Rome (historical) An ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire.