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[โ€“] daydrinkingchickadee@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days 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.

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