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New Roman Empire

The New Roman Empire was the propaganda concept used by Fascist Italy to present its colonial expansion as a revival of ancient Roman greatness. Mussolini proclaimed the Italian Empire in 1936 after the conquest of Ethiopia. The idea shaped the ideology and governance of the Italian Empire in Africa.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). New Roman Empire. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-roman-empire
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“New Roman Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-roman-empire. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “New Roman Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-roman-empire.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘New Roman Empire’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-roman-empire (Accessed: ).

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