Rome Didn’t Fall When You Think It Did. Here’s Why That Fabricated History Still Matters Today

The Senate continued to meet in Rome just as it had for nearly a millennium. Latin remained the language of administration.
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How did Britain contribute to the fall of Rome?

Could one province really help bring down the Roman Empire? This episode explores a surprising theory: that Britannia was one of the most destabilizing regions in Roman history. While initially ...
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Was the fall of Rome in 476 AD actually a political narrative created after the fact?

We are all taught that the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. It is one of the most famous dates in history, marking what is often ...
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Scientists Link Mysterious Icelandic Rocks to ‘Little’ Ice Age—and Rome’s Downfall

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire. Reading time 3 minutes Many historians agree that the ...
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How the Fall of the Roman Empire Made Animals Smaller

(via SciShow) There’s a saying that, when Rome falls, the whole world will fall. Which frankly seems a little melodramatic and egotistical on the part of the Romans. Except that they kinda had a point ...