The Roman Empire fell in 395, the Western Roman Empire fell in 476, the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 and Rome as the capital/seat of government of the/a Roman Empire “fell” at the turn of the fifth century when the seat of government was moved to Milan (or, Rome as a city fell multiple times to invaders).
The Roman Empire fell in 395, the Western Roman Empire fell in 476, the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 and Rome as the capital/seat of government of the/a Roman Empire “fell” at the turn of the fifth century when the seat of government was moved to Milan (or, Rome as a city fell multiple times to invaders).
Alternatively after 1453 the Russian Tsars claimes to inherit the legacy as the ‘Third’ Rome. That lasted until the Bolsheviks.
I mean, that’s about as much Rome as the Holy Roman Empire…
Which only lasted until Napolean. But there were a few decades where they had at least some holdings in and around Italy.