More than fifteen centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire remains one of the most defining influences in European history. Its physical remnants adorn the landscape from Scotland to Syria. Its cities continue to be the most important metropolises on the continent. Its laws and institutions have shaped modern practice, while the ideal of a united Europe has haunted politicians ever since. This atlas, rich in imagery and with more than sixty color maps, charts the rise and fall of the first great multinational state. It explores its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and defense lines. It follows its external and internal wars, while tracing its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476.