The Roman Empire is one of the highest political

accomplishments in the Western civilization. Rome has always

been known for magnificent constructions, legends, rich cultures

and mighty emperors who overthrew kingdoms. Rome

dominated the Western Mediterranean and in 27 BC Octavian,

established the powerful Roman Empire under him. The empire

thrived and attained a population of one million becoming the

first to have reached such extraordinary number, in the history.

Grandiose and splendour of the Romans started to fall in time

and by the 6

th century the population fell to as less as

30,000 which further fell to 20,000 when it was influenced by

Papal Schism and Avignon Papacy.

Rome was almost lost in the medieval times but 15

th and 16

th centuries saw it gain its lost finery once again. From the

Sistine Chapel to the renowned St. Peter's Basilica, Renaissance

architecture was in its full bloom. Roman emperor, Charles V

carried out a military coup – 'Sack of Rome', which disrupted

the growth of the city but the Papacy restated itself and the

city flourished once again.

Rummaged by many political games in the 17

th and 18th

century, Rome is a now the capital of Italy and the Lazio

Region.