The "time of the end" means a specific period at the end of gentile dominion.

"And at _the time of the end_ shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown."-- Daniel 11:40,41.
[395]The fulfillment of this prophecy fixes the beginning of the "time of the end", because the prophecy definitely so states.

The campaign of the great warrior Napoleon Bonaparte is clearly a fulfillment of this prophecy, as reference to the historical facts concerning his campaign plainly show.

The "king of the south" mentioned in the prophecy refers to Egypt; the "king of the north" means Great Britain, which was then an integral part of the Roman empire.