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Important_Mission_12 t1_ixwesws wrote

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

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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