Roman Empire (Que Vivimus)

The Roman Empire or simply known as the empire is one of the oldest and most influential states in Europe and in the world. Founded in 27 bc it grew to dominate most of the civilized world and influenced many modern european states the western half fell in 476 AD. The Eastern Empire centered at Constantinople nearly fell in 1437, but managed to survive with the escape of the Emperor and managed to retake Constantinople in 1444. A papal decree in the 16th Century managed to unify the catholic and orthodox churches with the entrance of rome into the eastern Roman Empire thus refounding the Roman Empire.