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Originally Posted by Splum
I do believe the Roman Empire lasted 500+ years, and the Byzantine Empire which came from the Roman Empire lasted 1000+ years. I still think we have quite some time until the American Empire completely falls.
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But what about "The Dark Ages" that engulfed much of Western Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire to around 1500AD ?
And don't forget the Byzantine Empire in effect only grew out the fall of the Rome. History generaly follows a pattern of one Empire rising and falling only to be replaced by another.