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At its peak, there were somewhere between 50 and 90 million Roman citizens (about 20% of the world's population at that time!). Under the emperor Trajan, it stretched for 5 million square kilometers.
As the historian Christopher Kelly has described it:Then the empire stretched from Hadrian's Wall in drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria; from the great Rhine–Danube river system, which snaked across the fertile, flat lands of Europe from the Low Countries to the Black Sea, to the rich plains of the North African coast and the luxuriant gash of the Nile Valley in Egypt. The empire completely circled the Mediterranean ... referred to by its conquerors as mare nostrum—'our sea'.
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Who is emperor was responsible for extending the boundaries of roman empire?
Trajan, who crossed the Danube added Dacia (Romania) to the Roman Empire, and he expanded into the East, although the Eastern provinces were abandoned by his successor Hadrian. Earlier, the Emperor Claudius added Britain to the Roman Empire.
The dark green regions in this map represent the Roman Empire in 117 CE when it was at its largest size. Which of these claims does the map support?
a major challenge confronting the Roman Empire was determining how to govern people from many different regions.
To fulfill his desire to restore the Roman Empire to its former size Justinian needed .?
A strong military
Why was the roman empire so important in the ancient times?
The Roman empire was important in ancient times because it was the dominant power in the West. The Romans gave their protection and culture to the world from the Atlantic ocean to the Black Sea, from North Africa to Britain and their culture even reached Scandinavia.
What was the size and organization of the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire at their peaks?
At the height of the Roman Empire in 117 AD, it's total size was 5,000,000 km2 (1,930,511 sq mi).
Did the empire reach its greatest size during the reign of Nero?
No. It was under Trajan that the empire reached its largest size.
Did the empire reach its largest size under emperor Hadrian?
No. It was under Trajan that the empire reached its largest size.
Who is emperor was responsible for extending the boundaries of roman empire?
Trajan, who crossed the Danube added Dacia (Romania) to the Roman Empire, and he expanded into the East, although the Eastern provinces were abandoned by his successor Hadrian. Earlier, the Emperor Claudius added Britain to the Roman Empire.
Was the Islamic empire the biggest empire?
It is difficult to answer. are you asking the biggest in size or in population and if in population it depends on the relative world population at that time. Any how, refer to links belowfor more information.
What civilization conquered the most land before the Romans?
Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire was the largest in size before the Roman Empire, although it was very short-lived. The largest enduring Empire before Rome was the Persian Empire destroyed by Alexander.
What was the largest ancient empire?
If it is on size then it was Alexander's empire because it was so vast that it stretched from Italy to the present India(eastawards). This ws truly very vast. If on good army power and maitenance then it would be Julius Caesar's Roman Empire(after alexander). If not, probably the Persian empire.
The dark green regions in this map represent the Roman Empire in 117 CE when it was at its largest size. Which of these claims does the map support?
a major challenge confronting the Roman Empire was determining how to govern people from many different regions.
Who had the greatest empire?
The Roman Empire which straddled three continents. But the largest modern world empire would be the British Empire which contained lands in Europe Australia Asia Africa I think South America and in the 1700s, North America
What was the size of the roman empire from east to west?
The roman empire extended for about 4500 miles from west to east.
How much larger was the Roman Empire territory than the Han dynasty?
The Roman Empire covered 6.5 million square kilometres (2.51 million square miles) and was the 17th largest empire in history. The Mughal Empire covered 5 million square kilometres (1.93 million square miles) and was the 26th largest empire in history.
Why was the empire important to Rome?
The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.The Roman empire was important because of its size, its culture, its achievements and its longevity. It was also the root of our western culture.
Which emperor increased the size of the Roman empire?
i think Hadrian
