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Originally Posted by Ray Allan
Technically, the Roman Empire survived until 1453 as the Eastern Roman Empire, also called the Byzantine Empire.
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Yes, I was talking 'bout the Western Roman Empire mainly . . The empire was divided under Caesar Diocletian . . The Eastern Roman Empire was also called 'Byzantinum' or 'Constantinople' ( after Caesar Constantine = 'Constantin + polis =Constantinople ' ) . .
The Turks brought that down . .
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Other historians say 1806 when the Holy Roman Empire was abolished by Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The German "Holy Roman Empire" , sure ..
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The Holy Roman Empire is considered to be the First Reich, correct?
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Just as the German Empire was the Second Reich . .
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That was the unification of Germany under the Prussians . .
( vid in reference to probably the most famous Prussian , Friedrich II. )
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. . and National Socialist Germany the Third Reich.
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Yup . .probably the most famous 'Reich' . .