western roman empire

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Definition of western roman empire in English English dictionary

the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476

Related Terms

Western Empire

The western section of the Roman Empire, first set apart in 286 by Emperor Diocletian and later (395) formalized after the death of Theodosius I. It comprised Italy, Spain, Gaul, Britain, Illyricum, and northern Africa and lasted until 476

Hyphenation

west·ern ro·man em·pire

Turkish pronunciation

hwestırn rōmın empayır

Pronunciation

/ˈhwestərn ˈrōmən ˈempīər/ /ˈhwɛstɜrn ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɜr/