27 B.C.E to 476 C.E are the dates between which Rome was a powerful Empire.
The Ancient Empire known as the Roman Empire centered on the city of Rome established in 27 B.C.E following the demise of Roman Republic. The period between Augustus and Diocletian is known as the High Empire. Augusts established a form of government called a Principate, which was a combination of elements from the Republic with the traditional power of the monarchy. He transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire. He put all his efforts to secure power in the province and established a system of census and assessment that integrated the empire’s furthest reaches. To strengthen his empire he extended the Roman network of roads, began the Postal Service, and transformed Rome with both grand and practical gestures.
