Did Immigration Really Cause the Fall of Rome?
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Roman Army and the Late Empire
Is it more difficult the late fifth century to defeat an army of people from central and eastern europe than it was for caesar when he crosses the rhine at the end of the first century b c e, is there less of a telogical, tactical, operational gap because of their interactions? People have served in the roman army. Is there something inon here? I think you are probably right that there is a significant difference in terms of the forces that are facing each other in the fifth century than those that are facingEach other in the first century. Comparing the military success in the early empire with what appears to be military failure in the late empire needs to take into account
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