Ancient Rome

Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD Ancient RomeRoma753 BC – 476/4801 ADMotto: Senatus Populusque RomanusTerritories of the Roman civilisation: Roman Republic Roman Empire Western Roman Empire Eastern Roman EmpireStatusKingdom (753‍–‍509 BC)Republic (509‍–‍27 BC)Empire (27 BC – 476 AD)CapitalRome (others during the late Empire, notably Constantinople and Ravenna)Common languagesLatin, GreekDemonymRomanGovernment Elective absolute monarchy (753‍–‍509 BC) Mixed diarchic constitutional republic (509 BC – 476 AD, only de jure after 27 BC) Elective absolute monarchy (27 BC – 476 AD, de facto) LegislatureSenateHistorical eraAncient history• Founding of Rome 753 BC• Overthrow of Tarquin the Proud 509 BC• Octavian proclaimed Augustus 27 BC• Fall of the Western Roman Empire 476/4801 AD ^ While the deposition of Emperor Romulus Augustulus in 476 is the most commonly cited end date for the Western Empire, the last Western Roman emperor Julius Nepos, was assassinated in 480, when the title and notion of a separate Western Empire were abolished. Another suggested end date is the reorganisation of the Italian peninsula and abolition