Western Roman Empire

American  

noun

1. the western portion of the Roman Empire after its division, a.d. 395, which became extinct a.d. 476.

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Western Roman Empire British  

noun

1. Also called: Western Empire.  the westernmost of the two empires created by the division of the later Roman Empire, esp after its final severance from the Eastern Roman Empire (395 _ad )

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Example Sentences

His ascent took place as the Western Roman Empire was in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

From 600 CE, shortly after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, there was a major influx of individuals from Eastern Europe.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023

Honorary consuls date back at least to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, when Greece, China, India and countries in the Middle East appointed volunteer foreign liaisons to expand commerce.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2022

The decline of the Western Roman Empire took place over many years.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

On the other hand, we lingered gladly in our conversation over the great Christmas Day of 800 A.D. in Rome, when the Western Roman Empire was restored, and the crown was bestowed on Germany.

From Historical Miniatures by Strindberg, August