Throughout history there were various kingdoms and empires, each had their era and place, but as we approach the end of the age - the end of the age where mankind rules with their mortal flawed nature - we will see more conflicts than ever before. While in old days there were only local conflicts, now in the past century we have been having a growing amount and frequency of global conflicts. This in itself is a prophetic word of God being fulfilled before us as Jesus said: "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." (Matthew 24:5-8)

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The rise and fall of various kingdoms is a major theme in history and especially in the Bible. As we await the kingdom of heaven coming to us from God we will be witnesses of great changes as the various kingdoms will eventually merge into one global power. Global power so powerful that it will unite the entire world under one body of government, global court, global mandates, global treaties, global economy, global currency​ and of course and global religion. As we witness the embodiment of the kingdom of antichrist.let us not lose hope; on the contrary, let us always remember that God is still in control and He is allowing these things happen to brings forth His swift judgement of the wicked in due time. The four housemen of the apocalypse are the four seals, these represent the timeline of rule by fallen human nature. The four seals aren't specific events, they are a representation of the general history full of conquerors and warriors who brought forth suffering and death.

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. (Matthew 24:21-22)

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4)