Romans
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The Romans were the ancient Italic people who built one of history’s most influential civilizations, dominating the Mediterranean world through their empire, law, engineering, and culture.
Aliases (4)
- Ancient Romans ×3
- Roman ×3
- Roman people ×1
- The Romans ×1
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italic people
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ancient people → |
| built |
Roman roads
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amphitheaters → aqueducts → baths → bridges → fortifications → |
| centeredIn |
Rome
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| citizenshipConcept |
Roman citizenship
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| developed |
Roman law
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civil law tradition → |
| dominatedRegion |
Mediterranean Basin
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North Africa → Western Europe → parts of the Middle East → |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Ancient Rome
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| expandedToForm |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom → Roman Republic → |
| foundedCity |
Rome
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| governedBy |
Roman Senate
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Roman emperors → |
| influenced |
Christianity
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European political thought → Romance languages → Western civilization → modern legal systems → |
| knownFor |
Latin literature
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Roman concrete → Roman law → administration → aqueducts → arches and vaults in architecture → architecture → art → engineering → law → literature → military organization → road building → urban planning → |
| laterReligion |
Christianity
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| legacy |
basis of Romance languages
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inspiration for Renaissance humanism → model for later empires → |
| militaryUnit |
Roman legion
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| mythicalFoundersAssociatedWith |
Romulus and Remus
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| originatedIn |
Italian Peninsula
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Latium → |
| politicalSystem |
autocratic empire
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republic → |
| primaryLanguage |
Latin
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| religion |
Roman polytheism
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| traditionalFoundationDateOfRome |
753 BC
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| usedLanguageFamily |
Italic languages
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