What happened to the city of Rome after 'The Fall' of 476 AD?

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[julienpento]

It's ironic that Rome entered its Dark Age when Justinian tried to restore its greatness.

[MoeLesteur]

Old history books be like : Odoacer was the incarnation of Satan, destroying the enlightened roman civilisation and reducing Roma into a big swampy area.

In fact

Odoacer : I love the roman state and i will keep my towns in good shape.

Justinian : Well, technicaly.

[jaypandya]

Rome was so resilient, it outlasted its own Empire

[RexAndAllen]

If you follow the Fall of Rome podcast, the Vandals taking of North Africa removed the breadbasket for the Western Empire. Alaric's sack was really orderly and controlled yet Gaeseric's sack was more intrusive. Odoacer was fulfilling a role that Stilicho filled a generation previously: Roman citizen and Gothic soldier.

[Alexander.]

Your perspective on the fall of Rome highlights the nuanced and protracted nature of the city's decline rather than a singular event marking its end. Indeed, the common narrative often focuses on 476 A.D., when Romulus Augustus was deposed by the Germanic chieftain Odoacer, traditionally marking the fall of the Western Roman Empire. However, Rome as a city did not immediately collapse following this event. The administrative and societal functions within Rome continued relatively uninterrupted for some time.

The real turning point, as you noted, occurred in the 6th century during the Gothic War (535-554 A.D.). This period saw a series of devastating sieges and battles that significantly damaged Rome's infrastructure and population. The most notable siege was in 537-538 A.D., led by the Ostrogothic king Vitiges against the Byzantine general Belisarius. This siege and subsequent military actions caused extensive destruction, food shortages, and a dramatic population decline.

The prolonged conflict, including multiple sieges, led to a considerable weakening of Rome's urban and economic structures. The aqueducts, vital for the city's water supply, were severely damaged, leading to further decline in living conditions. Many ancient buildings and monuments suffered irreparable damage or fell into disrepair. The cumulative impact of these events was indeed catastrophic for Rome, marking a period of profound and lasting decline.

Thus, while 476 A.D. is symbolically significant for the end of the Western Roman Empire, the catastrophic events of the mid-6th century were far more impactful on the city's physical and demographic decline. Rome's population dwindled dramatically, and it transformed from the bustling heart of an empire to a much-reduced, struggling city. This period marks the true "fall" of Rome as a major urban center, setting the stage for its medieval phase.

[elfaro]

Burh the pope got the emperor titles and the influence/power of Rome just grew up beyond his frontiers to the barbaric lands

[b.johnathanwarriorinagarde]

Romulus Augustus, Romulus the founder of Rome, Augustus, it's first Emperor. Very befitting name for the end...

[SvgeRose]

Can’t wait to watch the new film Rome has fallen staring Gerard butler

[Εύροκλύδων]

The city of Rome was already on the decline from the 4th century and the capital was already moved to Ravenna.

[patrickbarrett]

“Ok chaps, shall we start rebuilding Rome?”
“Nah, leave lots of ruins and we’ll become a tourist attraction.”

[lanareed]

I have been obsessed with British history for about a year now. The path backwards has lead me to Rome and now i want to know EVERYTHING about the fall of Rome. Thanks for the video and would love recommendations from anyone one a full length video to continue. ❤

[geodageo]

Fun fact, the last emperor Romulus Augustus is named after Romulus, the first king of Rome and Augustus, the first roman emperor

[renatacantore]

Thank you for your beautiful history lesson.👏🏽👏🏼🏆🌹

[wisemankugelmemicus]

The city of Rome never fell. It’s still just as arguably important to modern Italy as it was to Ancient Rome.

[namesomega]

It's cool to see AC Valhalla covered in Roman urban decay as a dark age depiction

[exposingproxystalkingorgan]

The European barbarians were rather short sighted. They should have emulated the barbarians who conquered various Chinese Empires. The barbarian leaders just moved into the Chinese palaces and started wearing the Chinese crowns and Imperial robes and declared themselves the new emperors of China. The Chinese population is partly of barbarian genetics. The conquerors told the locals to continue business as usual and they had new bosses are are working for.

[Faiz_Parsa.]

Such a shame to learn that great civilizations don't last forever.

[staroceans]

It's tragic that Rome wasn't smarter internally, with all the conflict that they imposed upon themselves politically and their citizens, because it was truly a great empire, and tragic the days it died.

[sphaeus]

The city did fall to disrepair much later and was kind of like a strange stick in that it held power because of the papacy but no one cared much about the city in improving it

[julianhermanubis]

Is Gallienus too early for you to cover? There are so few good videos about this underrated emperor out there.