The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire The city-state of Rome became a Republic in 509 BC. The Republic won an overseas empire beginning with the Punic Wars. The Second Punic War was both a defining moment and a turning point in Roman history much like the Second World War was for the United States. The Roman campaign in Spain was as significant for Rome as the American campaign in Europe in 1944-45. After the …showed first 75 words of 2462 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2462 total…in the United States’ history follows that of the Roman Empire. If the United States does not take heed to this foretelling, we may end up in the same predicament that the Roman Empire was put in. Just as Caesar ignored the soothsayers warning, so are we to ignore the warning given to us? Look at where it lead Caesar, so will it lead us if we do not act upon what hath been said.