What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire – and what can we learn from it?
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...
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Pandemics Of The Past: 7 Ancient Plagues That Changed The World & Where They Happened
The outbreak decimated urban populations, crippled tax collection, and halted Justinian's dreams of reuniting the Roman Empire. In 396 BCE, as Carthaginian forces laid siege to Syracuse ...