Episode 48: The Fall Of The Roman Empire
Western Civ
English - October 21, 2016 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsSociety & Culture History history europe rome egypt greece england america culture ancient medieval Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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By 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire had fallen. In this episode, we trace the final twenty years of Roman History in the West. We continue with the collapse of the Hunnic Empire after the death of Attila and see how the West gets on without Aetius. Then, the Eastern Empire mounts one last rescue mission before the final Roman Emperor in the West is deposed. Before finishing, we briefly consider the different arguments as to why the Western Empire fell and discuss the merits of each.