You are repeating yourself
And what date was the official fall of the Roman Empire?
The second he crossed the Rubicon with troops the die was cast.
The Senate knew he was going to take power if they did nothing.
They fought.
They lost to Augustus (Octavian).
Republic over
The reason I asked was that the empire was one of the most successful and long lived empires in world history. Quite harsh to imply Christianity ruined it. One could equally argue that it sustained it.
Nevertheless, I enjoy the back and forth. KEK
Some of my great friends are Catholics.
They are devout believers, live good lives and raise good children.