6: The Catastrophic Fall Of Roman Britain
The Fall of Rome Podcast
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The Rise and Fall of the Empire
Until about 200, Britain had two parallel economies, a rural one run by local people and an urban one run by the state. All of that changed in the course of the rough third century. There were no more major military campaigns in Britain after around 200,. The size of the army was reduced by half which meant much less in the way of imported goods.
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