Outline of Rome

Flag of Rome

Coat of arms of Rome

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rome:

Rome – capital of Italy and a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,876,076 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the center of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4.3 million residents. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber.

The Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, the only existing example of a state within a city: for this reason, Rome has been often defined as the capital of two states. Rome is a very old city, founded over 28 centuries ago, and it was the center of power of the ancient Roman civilization.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈroʊm/ ROHM; Italian: Roma [ˈroːma] , Latin: Rōma[1]
Common English name(s): Rome
Official English name(s): City of Rome
Adjectival(s): Roman
Demonym(s): Roman

Geography of Rome

Rome is:
- a city
  - capital of Italy
  - capital of Lazio
  - capital of the Metropolitan City of Rome
Population of Rome: 2,873,494
Area of Rome:
Atlas of Rome
Topography of ancient Rome

Location of Rome

Rome

Rome (Italy)

Rome is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe (outline)
    - Western Europe
    - Southern Europe
      - Italian Peninsula
        Italy (outline)
        Central Italy
        Lazio
        Rome metropolitan area
        Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Time zone(s): Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)

Environment of Rome

Climate of Rome
- Climate of Ancient Rome

Landforms of Rome

The view of the central parts of Rome and The Vatican as seen from Monte Mario

Hills in Rome
- Janiculum – second tallest hill in Rome.
- Monte Mario – highest hill in Rome.
- Monte Sacro
- Monte Testaccio
- Parioli
- Pincian Hill
- Seven hills of Rome
  - Aventine Hill (Latin, Aventinus; Italian, Aventino)
  - Caelian Hill (Cælius, Celio)
  - Capitoline Hill (Capitolinus, Campidoglio)
  - Esquiline Hill (Esquilinus, Esquilino)
  - Palatine Hill (Palatinus, Palatino)
  - Quirinal Hill (Quirinalis, Quirinale)
  - Viminal Hill (Viminalis, Viminale)
- Vatican Hill
- Velian Hill
Islands of Rome
- Tiber Island
Rivers in Rome
- Tiber River

Areas of Rome

Ager Romanus
Historic district of Rome
Areas within Rome that are not actually part of Rome
- Vatican City (outline) – only example of a country inside a city. The sovereign territory of the Holy See of the Catholic Church.
Seven hills of Rome

Fountains in Rome

Museums in Rome

Palaces in Rome

Parks and gardens in Rome

Public squares in Rome

Piazzas in Rome

Streets of Rome

Streets in Rome

Demographics of Rome

Government and politics of Rome

Government of Rome

Law and order in Rome

Carabinieri
- Corazzieri

Military in Rome

Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade

History of Rome

History of Rome, by period or event

Timeline of the city of Rome

Rome during the Roman Kingdom (c. 753-509 BC)
- Founding of Rome (circa 752 BC)
  - Founding myth: Romulus and Remus
- Overthrow of the Roman monarchy (509 BC) – expulsion of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and the establishment of the Roman Republic.
Rome during the Roman Republic (509-27 BC)
- Siege of Rome (508 BC) – Rome is besieged by the city of Clusium
- Sack of Rome (390 BC) – Rome is sacked by the Senones, after the Battle of the Allia
Rise of Rome (circa 100 BC to the 4th century AD)
- Rome during the Roman Empire (27 BC-285 AD)
  - List of Roman emperors
  - Great Fire of Rome (64 AD)
Rome during the Western Roman Empire (285-476AD)
- Sack of Rome (410) – Rome is besieged and sacked by Alaric, King of the Visigoths
- Sack of Rome (455) – Rome is besieged and sacked by Genseric, King of the Vandals
- Deposition of Romulus Augustulus (476) – marked the end of the Western Roman Empire, and the beginning of the European Middle Ages
Rome during the Kingdom of Odoacer (476–493)
Rome during the Ostrogothic Kingdom (493–553)
- Siege of Rome (537–538) – Belisarius defends the city against the Ostrogoths
- Siege of Rome (546) – Rome is besieged, sacked and depopulated by Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, Rome during the Gothic War
- Siege of Rome (549–550) – Rome is besieged and captured by Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, Rome during the Gothic War
Rome during the Eastern Roman Empire (553–754)
Rome during the Papal States (754–1870)
- Siege of Rome (756) – Rome is besieged by the Lombard prince Aistulf
- Arab raid against Rome (846) – Saracen raiders plundered the outskirts of the city of Rome, sacking the basilicas of Old St Peter's and St Paul's-Outside-the-Walls, but were prevented from entering the city itself by the Aurelian Wall.
- Sack of Rome (1084) – Rome is sacked by the Normans under Robert Guiscard
- Roman Renaissance – mid-15th to the mid-16th centuries
  - Banquet of Chestnuts
  - Sack of Rome (1527) – Rome is sacked by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, marking the end of the Roman Renaissance.
- Annexation of Rome by France – the French invaded, under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, establishing the Department of Rome. Rome became a canton within the Arrondissement of Rome.
- Siege of Rome (1849) – Rome is besieged by French Second Republic forces Rome during the short-lived Roman Republic
Rome during the Kingdom of Italy (1870–1946)
- Capture of Rome – Rome was captured by Italian forces in September 1870, ending the Risorgimento, and establishing Rome as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. It marked both the final defeat of the Papal States under Pope Pius IX and the unification of the Italian peninsula under King Victor Emmanuel II of the House of Savoy.
- Lateran Treaty – treaty signed between Italy and the Catholic Church in 1929. It settled the Roman Question, established the Holy See as a sovereign entity, and recognized Vatican City as an independent state and the sovereign territory of the Holy See, within Rome.
  - Holy See – headquartered in its sovereign territory, Vatican City.
  - Vatican City (outline) – established in 1929 in the Lateran Treaty as the sovereign territory of the Holy See. It becomes an enclave, within Rome.
Rome during the Italian Republic (1946–present)