Terrible Beast with 10 horns

Rome and its 10 Divisions

The ten horns on the exceedingly dreadful beast represent ten kings. They are 1. Alemani (Germany), the 2. Franks (France), 3. Burgundians (Switzerland), the 4.Suevi (Portugal), the 5. Anglo-Saxons (Britain), the 6. Visigoths (Spain), The 7. Lombards (Italy), the 8. Vandals, 9. Ostrogoths, and 10. Heruli. The last three (the Vandals, Ostrogoths, and the Heruli) were destroyed by the Pope of Rome because they refused to become "Christians".  The armies of Emperor Justinian, in cooperation with the Pope, thrust the Ostrogoths out of the city of Rome. They became extinct.  In 538 AD the Pope took possession of the city after the Emperor decreed that the pope should be the head of all the Christian churches. 

The Ten Horns Represent Ten Kingdoms

Daniel 7:19 - Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet:

Daniel 7:20 - And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

Daniel 7:21 - I beheld and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them.

Daniel 7:22 - Until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

The 1260 years of Papal persecution lasted from 538 to 1798.  The Papacy's complete power was issued by Justinian's decree in 538 until Napoleon captured the the Pope in 1798 resulting in a temporary loss of Power.

Little horn remains in power (papal Rome) until the second coming of Christ when He returns in power and glory.

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