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Rome is the English name of the capital of Italy. The city, called Roma in Latin and Italian, was also the capital of the Roman Empire and the seat of the papacy.

Rome may also refer to:

Ancient history

  • Ancient Rome, a civilization of classical antiquity, comprising:
    • The Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the regal period following the founding of Rome
    • The Roman Republic (509–27 BC), the era of expansion under republican government
    • The Roman Empire (27 BC–AD 395), the era of autocratic rule by emperors
    • The Western Roman Empire (AD 395–476), the western division of the late Empire until its fall

Arts, entertainment, and media

Games

Music

Television

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

People

Places

United States

Elsewhere

Religion

  • Diocese of Rome, the papal archbishopric in central Italy
  • Rome as pars pro toto for the Holy See and/or the whole (Roman) Catholic Church

Other

See also