Introduction

This week i'm going to recommend how the irish saved civilization, by thomas cahill. It tells the important story of how many of the ancient texts that this very podcast is based on managed to survive intact through the darkest period of the dark ages. O six, barbarian at the gate, the first eight years of alexa saverus reign proved to be a relatively quiet and prosperous time for the empire. The period was not totally without problems, as evidenced by the periodic mutinies in the army.