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The rise and fall of the roman Empire

1. Roman Republic - 509 B.C.E.- 30 B.C.E. Roman Empire - 30 B.C.E.- 476 C.E. 2. Primus inter pares "first amoung equals". 3. Began the practice of declaring emperors gods, and of picking there own successors.(He called haleys Comet the spirit of ceaser). 4.Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean region and beyond- complete control= almost no warfare This peace lasted nearly 200 years More and more provincials were granted offical Roman citizenship. 5. Because they were both very powerful men that could do anything.