15: The Death of the Roman Political System
The Fall of Rome Podcast
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The Shift to Child Emperors and the Disappearance of the Imperial Center
This chapter discusses the first causal factor of the death of the Roman political system - the transition from a stable imperial center to one centered around child emperors and the eventual disappearance of the imperial center and its institutions. It explores alternative scenarios that could have prevented the downfall, but explains why they were unsuccessful due to factors like money, soldiers, and loyalty.
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