This is the story of the fall of the greatest power in the history of the world. This is not a story about one tragic day, or even about a single event. The fall of the Roman Empire is a story stretched across the centuries, full of intricate politics, wars, economic upheavals, and cultural changes. It is a story of great ambitions, epic battles, and catastrophic mistakes. A story of human tragedy on a scale almost unimaginable today. We are transported to a time when the Roman Empire—once undefeated and powerful—was on the verge of collapse. How did it happen that an empire that had ruled the world for hundreds of years suddenly fell to pieces and then collapsed? Was it the barbarians, internal division, or something even darker? The year 476 AD is often cited as the symbolic end of the Western Roman Empire. But the seeds of its fall were sown much earlier. To fully understand why Rome fell, we must traverse the landscape of many centuries. In this podcast, we will dive into the events that ended one of the most important chapters in human history. We will look at the lives of emperors and soldiers, the struggles of ordinary citizens and barbarian leaders who witnessed these declining times. We will try to understand not only how Rome fell, but also why it happened and what lessons we can learn from this perhaps most famous chapter in human history. This is the story of the fall of Rome - a story of human ambition and the fragility of the structures we build! Enjoy! Raphael Here's what awaits you in this episode!: First, we travel to Rome at the height of its power! We learn about its territorial scope, economic, cultural and economic achievements, and the daily lives of its inhabitants. We will also look at figures such as Augustus, Trajan and Hadrian who defined this era. We move on from the political turmoil that destroyed the stability of the empire. Succession crises, civil wars and the growing role of the army and Praetorian Guard in Roman politics become the beginning of the end. Then inflation and currency devaluation. We examine class divisions and the plight of the plebeians. We examine whether and how the decline of civic virtue and public engagement affected the health of the empire. We examine how soil exhaustion and climate change led to the decline of agriculture, and how disruptions to trade affected the empire's long-distance trade. We examine how Christianity changed the religious and social landscape of Rome. We examine changes in military structure and dependence on barbarian allies. We continue to explore external threats from barbarians, such as the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest and the Battle of Adrianople. We explore Persian ambitions through events such as the Battle of Samarra and the Siege of Dura-Europos. During the Crisis of the Third Century, until the fall of Romulus Augustulus in 476, we examine poor leadership, invasions by the Visigoths and Huns, and the disintegration of the Western Empire. Timeline: 0:00 Intro 2:07 Patrons 3:39 Chapter I: Splendor 7:50 The Size of the Empire at Its Peak 13:35 Economy and Culture 15:56 A Day in the Life of the Roman Empire 20:53 A Brief History of the Growth of the Empire and Its Most Important Leaders: Augustus, Trajan, Hadrian 27:30 The Key Question: How did the Empire Fall 30:42 Chapter II: The First Cracks 35:52 The Role of the Army; The Praetorians 40:59 Chapter III: The Economy in Crisis 45:50 Taxes 48:38 Slaves 55:01 Chapter IV: Society Divided 58:40 The Loss of Roman Virtue? English: 1:04:09 Chapter V: The Decline of Agriculture and Trade 1:11:45 Trade 1:17:34 Chapter VI: The Cross 1:23:02 From Persecution to the Dominant Religion 1:29:13 Chapter VII: The Legions in Disarray 1:33:28 Transition to Mercenary Troops (Foederati) 1:38:05 Loss of Territory 1:41:16 Chapter VIII: The Barbarian Storm 1:42:49 Germans, Visigoths, Vandals, Huns 1:46:02 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 1:48:26 Battle of Adrianople 1:50:47 Chapter IX: Persian Ambitions 1:54:25 Battles: Misiche, Dura-Europos, Edessa, Samarra 1:56:47 Consequences of the Wars Roman-Sassanid 1:59:16 AM Chapter X: Twilight 2:00:11 AM Crisis of the Third Century 2:06:02 AM Division of 395 2:09:47 AM Honorius and Stilicho 2:12:17 410 AD Sack of Rome by the Visigoths 2:17:11 452 Attila 2:19:45 AM The Last Years 2:23:25 AM A summary of the history of Rome from the beginning, through its prosperity, to the eve of its fall in 476 2:25:58 AM Chapter XI: The Fall 2:31:18 When did the “fall” of Rome actually occur? 2:34:48 Chapter XII: Echoes of Rome 2:40:19 Byzantium 2:45:13 Epilogue 2:47:23 Outro 2:48:46 Patrons – thank you! 2:50:07 Trivia at the end TT: / sadowski_rafal IG: / rafal_sadowskii Sources: https://pastebin.com/85sVmKdW#google_... Patrons: https://pastebin.com/eAfLe0VZ Thank you for accompanying me on board this ship on this journey through the waves of history! If you like it - Join the Patrons! https://patronite.pl/podcasthistoryczny