How the Fall of Rome Transformed the Mediterranean DOCUMENTARY

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on medieval history and the history of Rome continues with an episode on how the Fall of the Western Roman Empire transformed the Mediterranean, bringing the era economic downturn, destruction, and destitution.

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[restitutororbis]

*"From that the day onward, the light of Rome would never reach the heights it saw again."*

[rustemzholdybalin]

Glory of Rome was so heavy, that even its fall echoes in eternity

[vectorstrike]

>Theoderic appreciated the customs of Rome
>He also got the realm by assassinating the previous ruler

Welp, it seems he understood how Rome worked alright

[CJC]

I believe the emperor Anastasius is supremely underrated in modern historical discourse; the man was a figure that remodeled the Byzantine economy directly after the fall of the western Roman Empire, and built a treasury surplus in an era of devastation.

The man needs more credit for all he did in keeping the empire alive for another 1k years and funding the (bankrupting) campaigns of Justinian.

[Catonius]

Poor Odoacer, only reigned for 17 years.. wait, that's a pretty long reign.

[zealezkiddo]

This is so depressing, first the sack of constantinople and now the fall of Rome.

[nevenrogic]

Important thing to remmember is that the change was gradual. Many post-Roman barbarian kingdoms kept late Roman system almost intact and late antique world was still centred around ancient Mediterranean routes for some time. Those kingdoms, allthough they changed thigs still mostly fall into Late Antiquity, more profound change started with decline of Byzantium, rise of Islam and rise of Frankish Kingdom which was truly the first European medieval state.

[abcdef]

Germanic tribes: "We hate Rome!"

Also Germanic tribes: "We want to be like Rome was..."

[giannisgiannopoulos]

Romans of Italy:
Justinian left Italy laid waste..

Barbarians:
Noooo. We have saved the best for last!

[tombombadilofficial]

*I would sacrifice Raid Shadow Legends just to bring back the Roman Empire*

[gregraines]

Civilization is fragile, as easy to take for granted as to lose.

[justinianthegreat]

When Rome fell...and I took that personally.

[SpetnazAirsoft]

The Bigger they are, the Harder they fall. Guess that saying has a lot of meaning after all.

[denniscleary]

The world changed when Rome ruled and the world changed when they fell for sure, thanks kings 👍

[robbabcock_]

I feel a deep sense of melancholy for the tremendous loss to civilization and the human brutality that followed in the wake of Rome's collapse. While Rome certainly wasn't a human rights paradise by modern standards most people did have more freedom, security and happiness before the fall of the empire. Great video!

[manugamer]

The town where I live today was a post station on the military road between Mediolanum and Comum, then it turned into a tiny settlement of a hundred people. Most of them came from Milan after the collapse of the western empire, amongst whom were my ancestors. What became of Western Rome is almost unbelievable and very unsettling.

[HistoryOfRevolutions]

"It undoubtedly takes much more courage to face life than to face death"

- Cesare Mori

[alexandersmith]

Eastern Roman Empire served as a shield and buffer zone which gave Western Europe enough time to recover and eventually flourish by 1400s.

[anastasiosvervantidis]

You have already covered the sack of Constantinople during the 4th crusade. Can you please cover what happened next, the formation of the Greek rump states and the Latin-Bulgarian wars.

[splitfries]

ROME *_the empire everyone wants to emulate_*