You could debate whether or not the Roman Empire fell in 1453, if we’re pretending that the Byzantine’s represented a cohesive enough continuation to the traditional empire as we understand it. For the record, I don’t subscribe to that idea. But it’s a debatable topic.
But Rome, the City, had nothing to do with the empire after 476, and arguably even earlier since the capital of the west had moved on to Mediolanum a long time before that.
Or you could argue that Rome never fell for good because it is still/again a capital city and was only not a capital city from (around) 476 to 756 when Pippin the Short gave jurisdiction over Rome to the pope and created the papal states.
That’s not even arguably true.
You could debate whether or not the Roman Empire fell in 1453, if we’re pretending that the Byzantine’s represented a cohesive enough continuation to the traditional empire as we understand it. For the record, I don’t subscribe to that idea. But it’s a debatable topic.
But Rome, the City, had nothing to do with the empire after 476, and arguably even earlier since the capital of the west had moved on to Mediolanum a long time before that.
Or you could argue that Rome never fell for good because it is still/again a capital city and was only not a capital city from (around) 476 to 756 when Pippin the Short gave jurisdiction over Rome to the pope and created the papal states.
Rome means the empire, the kingdom, and the city.
WHAT ABOUT THE REPUBLIC
Sorry. I’ll report to the nearest legate for my 30 lashes.
Not good enough. I’m afraid this requires a decimation. Choose ten of your co-workers.