PenguinTheYeti
PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwqxaw wrote
Reply to comment by Usual_World4332 in We think of the Roman Empire as ancient, despite the fact it technically ended in 1453. by PenguinTheYeti
Ah, interesting! So would that mean that it would then have fallen with the fall of the Ottomans? Also, did he declare himself Byzantine Emperor, or did the Byzantine court?
PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwit54 wrote
Reply to comment by Important_Mission_12 in We think of the Roman Empire as ancient, despite the fact it technically ended in 1453. by PenguinTheYeti
Ah, interesting. Thank you kind stranger!
PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwiq4m wrote
Reply to comment by Wildestrose1988 in We think of the Roman Empire as ancient, despite the fact it technically ended in 1453. by PenguinTheYeti
Also according to Wikipedia, the Eastern Roman Empire, which was the continuation of the Roman Empire, collapsed in 1453.
PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwezhh wrote
Reply to comment by Important_Mission_12 in We think of the Roman Empire as ancient, despite the fact it technically ended in 1453. by PenguinTheYeti
Now that's an argument I haven't actually ever heard, would you be willing to educate me?
PenguinTheYeti OP t1_ixwelh1 wrote
Reply to comment by A_Swan_In_Da_Woods in We think of the Roman Empire as ancient, despite the fact it technically ended in 1453. by PenguinTheYeti
That could be argued, but its existence in the first place was as a governmental function to simplify ruling the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire. So, on a nitpicky technicality it was the Roman Empire, even if it was a bit different then the traditionally remembered Western Roman Empire.
PenguinTheYeti t1_j20kgii wrote
Reply to comment by isusernamethistaken in Kids realize what you did for them and appreciate it once they have kids of their own. Spouses or SOs don’t realize or appreciate it until you’re gone. by Yourfaceis-23
No, this is a horrible take based on your own personal experience.