TheBoozehammer t1_j1svcqh wrote on December 27, 2022 at 3:13 AM Reply to comment by 999_deathkult in Death of Vercingetorix by oga_ogbeni Rome was an empire ("a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority") long before it had an emperor. Even just Italy had enough distinct peoples to qualify. Permalink Parent 24
TheBoozehammer t1_j1svcqh wrote
Reply to comment by 999_deathkult in Death of Vercingetorix by oga_ogbeni
Rome was an empire ("a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority") long before it had an emperor. Even just Italy had enough distinct peoples to qualify.