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The Dark Ages

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

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Cultural Stagnation and the Fall of Rome

This chapter delves into the misconception surrounding the abrupt fall of the Roman Empire, emphasizing its centuries-long cultural stagnation. It examines how reliance on past Greek achievements and the rise of new religions like Christianity and Islam contributed to the eventual overshadowing of Greco-Roman civilization.

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