Roman Republic

509 BC – 27 BC · up to 2,342 thousand km² · Europe, Middle East

Capital: Rome

The Roman Republic was the era of classical Roman civilisation beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium. During this period, Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate surroundings to hegemony over the entire Mediterranean world.