Western Roman Empire

Summary

Western Roman Empire is an empire^[1]. It draws 26,361 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #7 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Roman Empire's religion is recorded as Christianity^[3].
• Western Roman Empire is located in Roman Empire^[4].
• Western Roman Empire is in the country of Roman Empire^[5].
• Western Roman Empire is on the continent of Europe^[6].
• Western Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as empire^[7].
• Western Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[8].
• Western Roman Empire's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[9].
• Western Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Mediolanum^[10].
• Western Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Ravenna^[11].
• Western Roman Empire's capital is recorded as Ravenna^[12].
• Western Roman Empire's official language is recorded as Latin^[13].
• Western Roman Empire's currency is recorded as Roman currency^[14].
• Western Roman Empire's shares border with is recorded as Byzantine Empire^[15].
• Western Roman Empire's basic form of government is recorded as autocracy^[16].
• Western Roman Empire's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[17].
• Western Roman Empire's basic form of government is recorded as Dominate^[18].
• Western Roman Empire's legislative body is recorded as Senate of the Roman Empire^[19].
• Western Roman Empire is part of Low Roman Empire^[20].
• Western Roman Empire is part of Roman Empire^[21].
• Western Roman Empire's Commons category is recorded as Western Roman Empire^[22].
• January 17, 395 marks the founding of Western Roman Empire^[23].
• 286 marks the founding of Western Roman Empire^[24].
• 285 marks the founding of Western Roman Empire^[25].
• Western Roman Empire was dissolved in 476^[26].
• Western Roman Empire's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.893055555555556, 'longitude': 12.482777777777777}^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include January 17, 395^[23], 286^[24], and 285^[25].

Identity

Part of include Low Roman Empire^[20], a historical period^[28], in Byzantine Empire^[29] and Roman Empire^[21], an empire^[30].

Dissolution

Western Roman Empire was dissolved in 476^[26].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Western Roman Empire include Latin Church^[31], a Catholic particular church sui iuris^[32], headquartered in Vatican City^[33].

Why It Matters

Western Roman Empire draws 26,361 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #7 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Latin Church^[31], a Catholic particular church sui iuris^[32], headquartered in Vatican City^[33].