What happened after the winged kingdom fell in Daniel's vision?
After the winged kingdom was defeated and fell, it was lifted up from the earth, made to stand on human feet, and given a man's heart. As a result, another empire and beast arose—the Medes and Persians, pictured as a bear with three ribs, who took over the then-known world.
Les explains that the winged kingdom was defeated and fell, and then it was lifted up from the earth, made to stand upon the feet of a man, and a man's heart was given to it. Then, as a result of that fall, another empire and another beast appeared. Les identifies this as the Medes and Persians, pictured like a bear raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth, told to devour much flesh; they took over the then-known world. After that, another empire like a leopard followed, depicting Alexander the Great, who was swift in his conquests. Because Alexander died, four generals took over, shown by the four wings and four heads. Then after the Grecian empire falls, the Roman Empire comes, described as dreadful, terrible, and exceedingly strong.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.