# Roman Empire Knowledge as (Subject, Predicate, Object) Triples

## Founding and Chronology
- (Roman Empire, was founded in, 27 BCE)
- (Roman Empire, was founded by, Augustus)
- (Augustus, was previously known as, Octavian)
- (Roman Empire, succeeded, Roman Republic)
- (Western Roman Empire, fell in, 476 CE)
- (Eastern Roman Empire, continued as, Byzantine Empire)
- (Byzantine Empire, fell in, 1453 CE)

## Territory and Geography
- (Roman Empire, controlled, Mediterranean Sea)
- (Roman Empire, included territory in, Europe)
- (Roman Empire, included territory in, North Africa)
- (Roman Empire, included territory in, Middle East)
- (Roman Empire, had capital at, Rome)
- (Roman Empire, later had capital at, Constantinople)
- (Roman Empire, reached maximum extent under, Trajan)
- (Roman Empire, extended to, Britain)
- (Roman Empire, extended to, Mesopotamia)
- (Roman Empire, bordered, Rhine River)
- (Roman Empire, bordered, Danube River)

## Government and Politics
- (Roman Empire, was ruled by, Emperors)
- (Augustus, held title of, Princeps)
- (Roman Empire, maintained, Senate)
- (Roman Empire, had political system of, Principate)
- (Roman Empire, later had system of, Dominate)
- (Diocletian, divided empire into, Tetrarchy)
- (Roman Empire, was split into, Western and Eastern halves)
- (Roman Empire, had administrative divisions called, provinces)

## Notable Emperors
- (Augustus, reigned from, 27 BCE to 14 CE)
- (Tiberius, succeeded, Augustus)
- (Caligula, was known for, tyranny)
- (Claudius, conquered, Britain)
- (Nero, persecuted, Christians)
- (Nero, was blamed for, Great Fire of Rome)
- (Vespasian, founded, Flavian Dynasty)
- (Titus, completed, Colosseum)
- (Trajan, was considered, optimus princeps)
- (Hadrian, built, Hadrian's Wall)
- (Marcus Aurelius, was, philosopher-emperor)
- (Marcus Aurelius, wrote, Meditations)
- (Commodus, was son of, Marcus Aurelius)
- (Diocletian, reformed, Roman administration)
- (Constantine, legalized, Christianity)
- (Constantine, founded, Constantinople)
- (Theodosius I, made Christianity, official religion)

## Military
- (Roman Empire, had army called, Roman Legions)
- (Roman Legion, consisted of approximately, 5000 soldiers)
- (Roman Empire, built, defensive fortifications)
- (Roman Empire, fought against, Germanic tribes)
- (Roman Empire, fought against, Parthian Empire)
- (Roman Empire, fought against, Sassanid Empire)
- (Roman Empire, employed, auxiliary troops)

## Culture and Society
- (Roman Empire, spoke, Latin)
- (Roman Empire, spoke, Greek in eastern provinces)
- (Roman Empire, practiced, polytheistic religion)
- (Roman Empire, later adopted, Christianity)
- (Roman Empire, had social class of, patricians)
- (Roman Empire, had social class of, plebeians)
- (Roman Empire, practiced, slavery)
- (Roman Empire, built, aqueducts)
- (Roman Empire, built, roads)
- (Roman Empire, had entertainment in, amphitheaters)
- (Roman Empire, held, gladiatorial games)
- (Roman Empire, held, chariot races)

## Architecture and Engineering
- (Roman Empire, built, Colosseum)
- (Roman Empire, built, Pantheon)
- (Roman Empire, developed, concrete)
- (Roman Empire, used, arches)
- (Roman Empire, used, domes)
- (Roman Empire, constructed, Roman Forum)
- (Roman Empire, built, public baths)

## Law and Administration
- (Roman Empire, developed, Roman Law)
- (Roman Law, influenced, modern legal systems)
- (Roman Empire, used, codified laws)
- (Justinian I, compiled, Corpus Juris Civilis)
- (Roman Empire, collected, taxes)
- (Roman Empire, maintained, postal system)

## Economy
- (Roman Empire, used currency called, denarius)
- (Roman Empire, used currency called, aureus)
- (Roman Empire, engaged in, long-distance trade)
- (Roman Empire, traded with, India)
- (Roman Empire, traded with, China via Silk Road)
- (Roman Empire, produced, grain)
- (Roman Empire, produced, olive oil)
- (Roman Empire, produced, wine)

## Decline
- (Roman Empire, experienced, Crisis of the Third Century)
- (Roman Empire, faced, barbarian invasions)
- (Western Roman Empire, was sacked by, Visigoths in 410)
- (Western Roman Empire, was sacked by, Vandals in 455)
- (Romulus Augustulus, was last emperor of, Western Roman Empire)
