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Rome is the English name of the capital of Italy. The city, called Roma in Latin and Italian, was also the capital of the Roman Empire and the seat of the papacy.
Rome may also refer to:
Ancient historyedit
Ancient Rome, a civilization of classical antiquity, comprising:
The Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the regal period following the founding of Rome
The Roman Republic (509–27 BC), the era of expansion under republican government
The Roman Empire (27 BC–AD 395), the era of autocratic rule by emperors
The Western Roman Empire (AD 395–476), the western division of the late Empire until its fall