The following is an edited transcript of Ben Shapiro’s new “Facts” episode: “The Fall Of The Roman Empire,” now available on DailyWire+.
Why did Rome fall? At its height, the Roman Empire was an unparalleled superpower, encompassing vast territories across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It boasted advanced infrastructure, a complex political system, and an extremely powerful military. However, by the fifth century A.D., the Empire was in severe decline.
So what exactly happened? That question has been asked by dozens of major authors over the course of centuries. For some, like Edward Gibbon, the decline and fall of the Roman Empire was largely a question of moral turpitude or lack of civic virtue. For others, the fall was more about military overreach and environmental catastrophe. The truth is, like all history, it’s incredibly complicated.
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