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PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwelh1 wrote

Reply to comment by A_Swan_In_Da_Woods in We think of the Roman Empire as ancient, despite the fact it technically ended in 1453. by PenguinTheYeti

That could be argued, but its existence in the first place was as a governmental function to simplify ruling the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire. So, on a nitpicky technicality it was the Roman Empire, even if it was a bit different then the traditionally remembered Western Roman Empire.

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Important_Mission_12 t1_ixwesws wrote

Technically it could be argued that it ended in 1943 with Musillini (I don't think this btw)

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PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwezhh wrote

Now that's an argument I haven't actually ever heard, would you be willing to educate me?

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Important_Mission_12 t1_ixwfeyp wrote

Well, basically some people think that Fascist Italy was the continuation of the Roman empire (the land that was going to be taken was the same that used to be under the original empire) and this was a big propaganda and idea for Mussolini, obviously it didn't happen and Italy was beaten in 1943.

(That is the extent of my knowledge on this specific subject I'm afraid so if you seek anything else you may have to search it up or ask someone more qualified than me)

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algabana t1_ixwhayr wrote

i dont feel comfortable calling it the roman empire knowing Rome wasnt part of it

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