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Roman Empire in AD 117 at its greatest territorial extent, at the time of Trajan's death Vassal states [ 3 ] [ b ] Roman territorial evolution from the rise of the city-state of Rome to the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Not until the reign of Heraclius would the Roman army push so far to the east, and Roman territory never again reached so far eastward. During his rule, the Roman Empire reached its greatest extent; it was quite possible for a Roman to travel from Britain to the Persian Gulf without leaving Roman territory.
Map of the Roman Empire in 125 during the reign of emperor Hadrian. The borders of the Roman Empire, which fluctuated throughout the empire's history, were realised as a combination of military roads and linked forts, natural frontiers (most notably the Rhine and Danube rivers) and man-made fortifications which separated the lands of the empire from the countries beyond.
The British Empire (red) and Mongol Empire (blue) were the largest and second-largest empires in history, respectively. The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars.
The Roman Empire reaches its maximal extent between 116 and 117. Year 117 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Niger and Apronianus (or, less frequently, year 870 Ab urbe condita).
Extent of the Roman Empire under Augustus. Yellow represents the extent of the Republic in 31 BC, while green represents gradually conquered territories under the reign of Augustus, and pink areas represent client states. The Pax Romana, spanning from 27 BC to 180 AD, stands as one of the most enduring periods of peace in the annals of ...
The Roman Empire was the apex predator of antiquity: powerful, terrifying, box-office. If that makes it sound like a tyrannosaur, then perhaps that is no coincidence. The Romans, much like the ...
The Roman Empire was at its greatest extent during the reign of Trajan, 117 CE. The Roman Empire's population has been estimated at between 59 and 76 million in the 1st and 2nd centuries, [1] peaking probably just before the Antonine Plague.