How was the period when Rome ruled most of Europe different from the Middle Ages?

The period is often considered to have its own internal divisions: either early and late or early, central or high, and late.

Explanation: Although once regarded as a time of uninterrupted ignorance, superstition, and social oppression, the Middle Ages are now understood as a dynamic period during which the idea of Europe as a distinct cultural unit emerged. Hope this helped! :)

it took two men to wrestle rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. in the first century bc, rome was a republic. power lay in the hands of the senate, elected by roman citizens. but the senators were fighting for power between themselves.

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