What was the capital of the Roman Empire?
Q: What was the capital of the Roman Empire?
A: The capital of the Roman Empire was Rome.
Q: When did the Roman Empire start?
A: The Roman Empire started in 27 BC, when Octavian became the Emperor Augustus.
Q: When did it end?
A: The Roman Empire ended in 476 AD.
Q: What languages were spoken in the Roman Empire?
A: The main language of the Roman Empire was Latin with Greek as an important secondary language, especially in the Eastern provinces of the Empire.
Q: How long did the western half of the empire last for?
A: The western half of the Roman Empire lasted for about 500 years till its final emperor Romulus Augustus was defeated by barbarian general Odoacer.
Q: How long did its eastern half last for?
A: The eastern half, consisting of the Balkans, Anatolia, The Levant and Egypt, continued for about a thousand years more (though parts were lost to Arabs in 8th century).
Q: What was this eastern part called? A: This eastern part was called Byzantine Empire and its capital was Constantinople (now Istanbul).
