While the Roman Empire collapsed by 500 CE, the
Roman Empire continued to thrive. Historians call this continuing empire the
Empire, named after
, the original name of its capital city. That capital city, which Emperor Constantine renamed
, was founded on the
.

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.