Climate, Plague, And The Fall Of The Roman Empire
by Patrick Wyman from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3EBJ8)
The Roman Empire in the west fell for a great many reasons. We could cite a lengthy series of breakdowns in its political structures, feckless leadership by a series of child-emperors and self-interested court officials, and aggressive and opportunistic barbarian groups. As the Empire fell apart, the whole Roman world"