Total War: Attila

[Hasdrubal]

It was dangerous, dirty, no money in it, and if some disease didn't kill you most likely an opposing Army would.

It paid better, you were fed better, and casualties were usually fairly low.

Money from inflation started to kick into overdrive, which obviously someone had to do something with it, and it's why Constantine basically made silver and bronze worthless.

Bronzes were worthless, Siliquae were still quite valuable, far moreso than the Denarius.

After the extreme Roman failure of Adrianople, it was pretty much over as Italian armies were replaced with Barbarian mercenaries.

Only the Thracian and Praesental I armies were effected by Adrianople and were replenished by 395. The Gallic, Italic, Spanish, African, Oriental, and Egyptian armies were all fine (the British and Dalmatian armies didn't exist yet in 378).

Only reason the East kept in power as long as they did was because of the Theodocian walls though Pope Innocent III helped out with that when he sent a crusade to it.

No, first effective administrative and military reforms under Anastasius, then further reforms under Justinian, Maurice, and Heraclius, all contributed to the long-term survival of the East.

Note: Didn't Edward Gibbons write the fall and decline of the Roman Empire in the 18th century? Thought he wrote it during the American Revolution or maybe before it. I'll go look it up.

The 18th century is the time of the American Revolution. 18th century = 1700's.

Attila would've leveled Constantinople if it wasn't for the theodocian wall. Its the ONLY reason why Rome carried on until the turks blew holes in it a thousand years later.

As for the paid better, if it paid so well why was the goths, Hun's and vandals constantly fighting the western roman empires battles at the time?

As for the 18th century, I was rebutting what Robert posted about it being 19th. I believe Mr gibbons died before 1800.