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Is It True That...
...Decadence Caused the Fall of Rome?25 min
Available until 30/09/2026
01/10/2025
Military victories, efficient administration, flourishing trade, innovative technologies: the Roman Empire is the archetype of a successful empire. But after centuries of domination over the Western world, the empire suddenly collapsed. Myth or reality? An investigation into the demise of Rome and the power of a decline and fall story that is still seductive today.
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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