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30: Tides of History: Natural Disasters and the End of the Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome Podcast
The Late Roman Transition and its Impact on the Roman Empire
This chapter discusses the unfavorable and unstable climate during the late Roman transition, which contributed to famine, lower tax revenues, and a weakened population. It also highlights how other factors like a devastating pandemic, civil war, and barbarian invasions impacted the empire, but concludes on a positive note about the empire's recovery in the fourth century.
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