In John's day, five kingdoms had arisen and fallen - Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece.
Fa Johane a ne a kwala mafoko ao, "dikgosi" tseno tse tlhano kgotsa mebusomegolo, e ne e wele: Egepeto, Asiria, Babelona, Bameda le Baperesia le Gerika.