The town was an important port for trade with the Eastern provinces of the Empire.

However, in no province of the Empire was there a unique language.

During his reign, Hadrian traveled to nearly every province of the Empire.

Adhered as a province of the new Empire of Brazil in 1822.

He retained 28 legions, distributed through the provinces of the Empire.

Egypt is the largest and richest province of the Empire.

In Italy the towns established their sway over whole provinces of the Empire.

For most of its history it was also the largest and most important province of the Empire.

It was officially incorporated as a province of the Mughal Empire.

The region remained one of the most important provinces of the Byzantine Empire.