• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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    3 months ago

    Explanation: The questions of who caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire is a deeply contentious topic - and at least one of the potential suspects is the Romans themselves! Here, Romans, German tribes, and the Huns all accuse each other of being the TRUE cause of Rome’s fall!

  • kandoh@reddthat.com
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    Vandals taking North Africa and cutting off Italy’s breadbasket.

    Landowners hiding young men from military conscription to keep them as labour.