The Fall of Rome Explained In 13 Minutes

The Fall of Rome/Fall of the Roman Empire marked a pivotal point in human history and ended Roman power in the west 1,000 years after the city’s foundation. FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/vVNM30iEpwC | The Roman empire, towards the end of its lifetime, could not stop the relentless barbarian attacks that chipped away at its borders until, by the time of Romulus, there was little more than Italy left. While the Eastern half of the empire, known as the Byzantine Empire, survived until 1453, the Western Roman Empire crumbled in the 5th century, never to be seen again.

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Introduction 0:16
The Gothic War 1:00
Alaric - King of the Visigoths 2:17
Roma The Chicken 3:53
The Fall of the West 4:07
Kingdom of the Visigoths 5:23
A New Power 6:04
The Downfall of Size 6:53
The Western Economy 7:50
The Integration of Soldiers 8:37
Ineffective leadership 9:25
The Role of Christianity 10:20
The Legacy of Rome 11:20

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