The
Roman Empire was very powerful, especially in AD 117, when they controlled most of Europe. The emperor was
Julius Caesar. (I think there were more, but I
can't be bothered to list all of them.) They were very civilised, at the time, and apparently knew how to keep order.
1. Brian - "Bloody Romans"
2. Reg - "Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order,
irrigation, roads, a
fresh water system, and
public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?"