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is the English form of the name of the capital city of Italy, and formerly capital of the Roman Empire and seat of the papacy, where it consistently has been called ''Roma''. Rome may also refer to:

Ancient history

Ancient Rome In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC ...

, a civilization of classical antiquity, comprising: ** The Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the regal period following the founding of Rome ** The

Roman Republic The Roman Republic ( la, Res publica Romana ) was a form of government of Rome and the era of the classical Roman civilization when it was run through public representation of the Roman people. Beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Ki ...

(509–27 BC), the era of expansion under republican government ** The

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post- Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediter ...

(27 BC–AD 395), the era of autocratic rule by emperors ** The

Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire comprised the western provinces of the Roman Empire at any time during which they were administered by a separate independent Imperial court; in particular, this term is used in historiography to describe the period ...

(AD 395–476), the western division of the late Empire until its fall

Arts, entertainment, and media

Games

* '' Europa Universalis: Rome'', a 2008 computer strategy game * '' Rome: Pathway to Power'', a 1992 computer adventure game * '' Rome: Total War'', a 2004 computer strategy game * '' Total War: Rome II'', a 2013 sequel to the computer strategy game ''Rome: Total War''

Music

* Rome (band), Luxembourgian neofolk band *

Rome (R&B singer) Jerome Woods (born March 5, 1970, in Benton Harbor, Michigan), better known by his stage name Rome, is an American R&B singer. Woods sang in a cover band called Fire & Ice while a high schooler, and toured regionally both as a solo artist and ...

(Jerome Woods, born 1970), American contemporary R&B singer *

Rome Ramirez Roman René Ramírez (born June 11, 1988), better known as Rome Ramirez or simply Rome, is an American singer and guitarist best known for playing with Eric Wilson from Sublime in the band Sublime with Rome. Early life Ramirez was born and ra ...

(born 1988), known as Rome, lead singer of Sublime with Rome * ''Rome'' (Armand Hammer album) * ''Rome'' (Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi album), 2011 album by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi * ''Rome'' (Rome album), Rome Wood's eponymous debut album * ''Rome'' (Josh Pyke album), 2020

Television

* ''Rome'' (TV series), 2005 historical drama television series

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Rome, Wisconsin, a fictional town in the TV show ''

Picket Fences ''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS televis ...

'' *

Rome Film Festival International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. Sections The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections: Cinema d'O ...

, an annual film festival

People

* Rome (surname)

Places

United States

Rome, Alabama Rome is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Rome is located on U.S. Route 29, southwest of Andalusia, and is located entirely within the Conecuh National Forest. History The community was likely named afte ...

* Rome, Georgia *

Rome, Illinois Rome is a census-designated place (CDP) in Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,738 at the 2010 census. Rome is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Rome is loca ...

Rome City, Indiana Rome City is a town in Orange Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,361 at the 2010 census. History Rome City was laid out in 1839. A post office has been in operation at the town since 1868. Geography R ...

Rome, Indiana Rome is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in southeastern Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community lies across the river from Stephensport, Kentucky and just off Indiana State Road 66 approximat ...

, an unincorporated community *

Rome, Iowa Rome is a village in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 114 at the time of the 2020 census. History Rome was first laid out in 1846 by William Scott. In 1866, Rome annexed land across the Skunk River, in order to be connected ...

Rome, Ellis County, Kansas Rome was a short-lived postbellum frontier settlement in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. It is notable for its association with the early plains career of its co-founder, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Rome was the first town e ...

Rome, Sumner County, Kansas Rome is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 6.5 miles south of Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-wes ...

Rome, Kentucky Rome is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Clearys Grocery. Rome also has a Cemetery called Athey's Chapel Cemetery. Rome is also referred to as a subdivision located on Highway 81 jus ...

Rome, Maine Rome is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Belgrade Lakes resort area, and is included in the Augusta, Maine, micropolitan New England City and Town Area. History Or ...

* Rome, Mississippi *

Rome, Missouri Rome is an unincorporated community in southern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Beaver Creek, approximately southwest of Ava on a county road one-half mile off the end of Route A and west of Smallett. Arno lies on ...

Rome, New York Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States, located in the central part of the state. The population was 32,127 at the 2020 census. Rome is one of two principal cities in the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which li ...

* Rome, Ohio, a village * Rome, Delaware County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Rome, Morrow County, Ohio, a ghost town * Rome, Richland County, Ohio, an unincorporated community *

Rome, Oregon Rome, also called Rome Station after its sole business, is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Ontario, OR– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the sparsely populated high desert of so ...

* Rome, Pennsylvania, a borough surrounded by Rome Township, Pennsylvania *

Rome, Tennessee Rome is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. Rome is located at the confluence of Round Lick Creek and the Cumberland River The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The U.S. ...

Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin The Town of Rome is located in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,720 at the 2010 census. The census-designated places of Lake Arrowhead, Lake Camelot, and Lake Sherwood are located in the town. The unincorporated ...

, a town ** Rome (community), Adams County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Rome, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, a census-designated place

Elsewhere

* Rome (Paris Métro), a station on Paris Métro Line 2, France *

Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Metropolitan City of Rome Capital ( it, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale) is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Lazio region of the Republic of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 ...

, Italy

Religion

Diocese of Rome The Diocese of Rome ( la, Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana; it, Diocesi di Roma) is the ecclesiastical district under the direct jurisdiction of the Pope, who is Bishop of Rome and hence the supreme pontiff and head of the worldwide Catholic Church ...

, the papal archbishopric in central Italy * Rome as ''pars pro toto'' for the

Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of R ...

and/or the whole (Roman) Catholic Church

Other

* Romé, a wine of Spain * Return on modeling effort (ROME), the benefit in improving a model * Rome apple, an apple variety also known as Rome Beauty or Red Rome *

Rome process The Rome process and Rome criteria are an international effort to create scientific data to help in the diagnosis and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia and rumination syndrom ...

, an international effort to define and categorize the functional gastrointestinal disorders * Epyc Rome, the second generation of AMD's Epyc line of server processors, codenamed Rome