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[Gabriel Sechan]

>From: "James E. Henderson" <wordjames1 at cox.net>
>Yes, Rome was unhealthy for the last ten percent of its lifetime ... but it 
>was a long life, considering either the Republic or Empire. It took them 
>from the late bronze / early iron age to the Renaissance, from a time of 
>lunar calendars almost to the age of science.
>
The Western Roman empire fell in 435 ad (or abouts).  Thats not anywhere 
near the Renaissance.  The imperial period of Rome started around 25-35 bc, 
so it lated almost 500 years.  Not bad, but no record.  The Eastern empire 
lasted much longer, but retained very little of its roman roots.

Gabe