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  1. 12-02-2007, 06:32 #1
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    Default Re: When did the Roman empire cease to be? In YOUR opinion...

    Quote Originally Posted by cmacq
    Thats simple, it ended with Augustus. It just took everyone 400 plus years to figure it out.
    Oh come on, it wasn't ALL downhill after Augustus... there were some pretty impressive conquests and victories after.
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    Default Re: When did the Roman empire cease to be? In YOUR opinion...

    Quote Originally Posted by Dayve
    Oh come on, it wasn't ALL downhill after Augustus... there were some pretty impressive conquests and victories after.
    But, you do get my point, right?

    Everyone assumes the decline and fall was an 'inside job.' However, I think there may have been forces at work here, far greater than just the Romans themselves.
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