09-06-2012, 06:35 PM
Hello,
There was a debate on a french website about the real date of the fall of the Roman empire which ended in a major fight and was locked by the moderators. I hope people here will behave as gentlemen
What are your thoughts about the real date of the fall of the (western) Roman empire. 476, 480, 410, 395, 214, ...
Here are mine. 476 coincide with the start of the kingdom of Italy after the last roman emperor had been deposed. But was there still a roman empire then? Wat was left after the barbarians crossed the Rine in 406? How much power did have emperors after 410?
I think that the Roman empire slowly died from the barracks emperors and despite some period of revival had almost ceased to exist about 406. Followed 70 years of chaos and warlords local wars for power in name of a so called empire.
please don't shoot :wink:
There was a debate on a french website about the real date of the fall of the Roman empire which ended in a major fight and was locked by the moderators. I hope people here will behave as gentlemen
What are your thoughts about the real date of the fall of the (western) Roman empire. 476, 480, 410, 395, 214, ...
Here are mine. 476 coincide with the start of the kingdom of Italy after the last roman emperor had been deposed. But was there still a roman empire then? Wat was left after the barbarians crossed the Rine in 406? How much power did have emperors after 410?
I think that the Roman empire slowly died from the barracks emperors and despite some period of revival had almost ceased to exist about 406. Followed 70 years of chaos and warlords local wars for power in name of a so called empire.
please don't shoot :wink:
thanks for reading, David Hennion
