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3: The Goths and the Beginning of Rome's End

3: The Goths and the Beginning of Rome's End

FromThe Fall of Rome Podcast


3: The Goths and the Beginning of Rome's End

FromThe Fall of Rome Podcast

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Aug 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the third episode of The Fall of Rome, we explore the Goths' migration into the Roman Empire and their desperate war for survival against the forces of the Empire. This conflict culminated in the Battle of Adrianople, the worst defeat of a Roman army in more than 350 years. How did a rag-tag group of migrants defeat the cream of the army and leave an emperor dead on the battlefield?
Released:
Aug 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

Barbarians, political breakdown, economic collapse, mass migration, pillaging and plunder. The fall of the Roman Empire has been studied for years, but genetics, climate science, forensic science, network models, and globalization studies have reshaped our understanding of one of the most important events in human history. PhD historian and specialist Patrick Wyman brings the cutting edge of history to listeners in plain, relatable English.