ROMAN EMPIRE, THE


Meaning of ROMAN EMPIRE, THE in English

ˌRoman ˈEmpire, the BrE AmE

the countries of Europe, north Africa, and western Asia that were ruled by the ancient Romans from around 44 BC until AD 395, when the ↑ empire was divided into two parts. The Western Roman Empire continued until 476, and the Eastern Roman Empire continued until the 15th century. ⇨ ↑ Roman , ↑ Holy Roman Empire

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.