Outline of ancient Rome
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient Rome: Ancient Rome – former civilization that thrived on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world. == Essence of Ancient Rome == Civilization Classical antiquity Ancient Rome Greco-Roman world == Geography of ancient Rome == Cities founded by the Romans Climate of ancient Rome Demography of the Roman Empire Roman geographers Topography of ancient Rome Lexicon Topographicum Urbis Romae (1993–2000) == Government and politics of ancient Rome == Curia Forum Cursus honorum Collegiality Emperor Legatus Dux Officium Praefectus Princeps senatus Populares Vicarius Vigintisexviri Lictor Magister militum Imperator Pontifex maximus Augustus Caesar SPQR Tetrarch Triumvirate Dictator Decemviri === Political institutions of ancient Rome === Political institutions of ancient Rome of ancient Rome in general Roman Senate Roman assemblies Curiate Assembly Centuriate Assembly Tribal Assembly Plebeian Council Executive magistrates of the Roman Kingdom Senate of the Roman Kingdom Legislative Assemblies of the Roman Kingdom Executive magistrates of the Roman Kingdom of the Roman Republic Senate of the Roman Republic Legislative Assemblies of the Roman Republic Executive magistrates of the Roman Republic of the Roman Empire Senate of the Roman Empire Legislative Assemblies of the Roman Empire Executive magistrates of the Roman Empire ==== Magistrates ==== Roman magistrate ===== Ordinary magistrates ===== Ordinary magistrate Tribune Quaestor Aedile Praetor Consul Censor Promagistrate Governor ===== Extraordinary magistrates ===== Extraordinary magistrate Dictator Master of the Horse Decemviri Consular tribune Triumvir Rex Interrex === Roman law === Roman law Constitution (Roman law) Roman laws Twelve Tables Roman citizenship Auctoritas Imperium Status in Roman legal system Roman litigation Roman Constitution History of the Roman Constitution Constitution of the Roman Kingdom History of the Constitution of the Roman Kingdom Constitution of the Roman Republic History of the Constitution of the Roman Republic Constitutional reforms of Sulla Constitutional reforms of Julius Caesar Constitution of the Roman Empire History of the Constitution of the Roman Empire Constitution of the Late Roman Empire History of the Constitution of the Late Roman Empire (post Diocletian) === Military of ancient Rome === Military of ancient Rome Roman generals Weapons Ballista Battering ram Catapulta Gladius Onager Pilum Scorpio Siege tower Spatha Roman military diploma Honesta missio Praetorian Guard Victory titles ==== Roman armed forces ==== Roman army Early Roman army Roman army of the mid-Republic Roman army of the late Republic Imperial Roman army Late Roman army East Roman army Size of the Roman army Troops Alae Cohorts Auxiliaries Alpine regiments of the Roman army Cavalry Turmae Centuriae Contubernia Legions Vexillationes Limitanei Numeri Maniples Palatini Roman infantry tactics Testudo formation Military equipment Roman military personal equipment Roman siege engines Navy Fleet Decorations and punishments Roman triumph Ovation Decimatio Fustuarium Economics of the Roman army Roman military clothing ==== Military history of Rome ==== Military history of ancient Rome Borders of the Roman Empire Roman military frontiers and fortifications Castra Military engineering of ancient Rome Military establishment of the Roman kingdom Military establishment of the Roman Republic Political history of the Roman military Strategy of the Roman military Structural history of the Roman military Technological history of the Roman military ==== Military conflict ==== Campaign history of the Roman military Roman wars Roman battles Battle of Cannae Battle of Cape Ecnomus Battle of Actium == General history of ancient Rome == Roman era History of Rome Founding of Rome Kingdom of Rome Kings of Rome Roman Republic Conflict of the Orders (494-287 BC) Punic Wars (264-146 BC) – series of three wars fought between Rome and ancient Carthage First Punic War (264-241 BC) Ebro Treaty Second Punic War (218-201 BC) – marked by Hannibal's surprising overland journey and his costly crossing of the Alps, followed by his reinforcement by Gaulish allies and crushing victories over Roman armies in the battle of the Trebia and the giant ambush at Trasimene.