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[โ€“] daydrinkingchickadee@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The point is Rome did not last 1,480+ years as you and the other poster claimed, not even close. Odoacer conquered Rome and became the first barbarian king of Italy in 476 AD.

[โ€“] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

tell that to the byzantines who claimed to be the successors of the Roman empire. don't think they got the memo