When we talk about the fall of the Roman Empire, we're only talking about the western half - France, Spain, Italy, North Africa, and Britain. The eastern half of the Roman Empire survived the disastrous fifth century and would last in one form or another until 1453. What was so special about the eastern half of the Roman Empire, and how did it avoid the fate of its western cousin?
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13: The Unraveling of the Roman World
12: The Fall of the Roman Economy
11: The Roman Economy Before the Fall
10: The Late Roman Army, Barbarians, and the Frontier
9: Attila and the Empire of the Huns
8: The Vandals and the Fall of Roman Africa
Special Episode: The End Of The Gladiators
7: The Three Transformations Of Roman Gaul
6: The Catastrophic Fall Of Roman Britain
5: Just How Screwed Up Was the Later Roman Empire?
4: The Gothic Sack of Rome
3: The Goths and the Beginning of Rome's End
2: The Barbarian World
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