Rome - The Decline and Fall of Rome and the Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome and the Roman Empire. Increasing Roman weakness in the Western Empire, signs and symptoms, and the ultimate end of the Roman Empire -- at least in the West.
Adrian Goldsworthy's How Rome Fell
A short review of How Rome Fell, by Adrian Goldsworthy
A short review of How Rome Fell, by Adrian Goldsworthy
Why and When Did Rome Fall?
Do you think Rome fell? If so, when and why?
Do you think Rome fell? If so, when and why?
Reasons for the Fall of Rome
Edward Gibbon's 476 date for the Fall of Rome is conventionally acceptable because that's when the Germanic Odoacer deposed the last Roman emperor to rule the Western Empire. However, the people who lived through the takeover would probably be surprised by the importance we place on this event. There are adherents to single factors, but more people think Rome fell because of a combination of such…
Edward Gibbon's 476 date for the Fall of Rome is conventionally acceptable because that's when the Germanic Odoacer deposed the last Roman emperor to rule the Western Empire. However, the people who lived through the takeover would probably be surprised by the importance we place on this event. There are adherents to single factors, but more people think Rome fell because of a combination of such…
Roman Emperors of the Fall of Rome
You could say Rome was on the verge of falling from the time of its first emperor or you could say Rome fell in A.D. 476 or 1453, or even that it hasn't yet fallen. Depending on your perspective, here are articles on emperors who may have contributed to the fall of Rome.
You could say Rome was on the verge of falling from the time of its first emperor or you could say Rome fell in A.D. 476 or 1453, or even that it hasn't yet fallen. Depending on your perspective, here are articles on emperors who may have contributed to the fall of Rome.
Fall of Rome Books
There are 3 books from 2005 devoted to the topic of the Fall of Rome.
There are 3 books from 2005 devoted to the topic of the Fall of Rome.
The Fall of Rome
Adrian Dorrington summarizes the causes that together led to the fall of Rome.
Adrian Dorrington summarizes the causes that together led to the fall of Rome.
Which Historian First Wrote About the Fall of Rome
Information on Zosimus, the first major historian to describe the fall of Rome.
Information on Zosimus, the first major historian to describe the fall of Rome.
Rose Williams' The Lighter Side of the Dark Ages
Review of Rose Williams' The Lighter Side of the Dark Ages.
Review of Rose Williams' The Lighter Side of the Dark Ages.
The Fall of the Roman Empire, by Peter Heather
Peter Heather's Fall of the Roman Empire is a thorough look at the processes that led to the end of Rome as an "overarching, supra-regional political structure" in the West. The process is divided into 3 sections: "Pax Romana," "Crisis," and "Fall of Empires." This article summarizes the book chapter by chapter.
Peter Heather's Fall of the Roman Empire is a thorough look at the processes that led to the end of Rome as an "overarching, supra-regional political structure" in the West. The process is divided into 3 sections: "Pax Romana," "Crisis," and "Fall of Empires." This article summarizes the book chapter by chapter.
Fall of Rome - The End of the Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome and the End of the Roman Empire in the west. Here is a description of articles on this site on the debilitating effects of emperors and barbarians on the Roman Empire.
The Fall of Rome and the End of the Roman Empire in the west. Here is a description of articles on this site on the debilitating effects of emperors and barbarians on the Roman Empire.
Peter Heather - The Fall of Roman Empire
Review of Peter Heather's The Fall of the Roman Empire - A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
Review of Peter Heather's The Fall of the Roman Empire - A New History of Rome and the Barbarians