![]() ![]() This richly rewarding work will serve as an introduction to Roman history, but will also provide plenty of depth to satisfy the educated reader. Highly opinionated, he presents surviving documents and archeological evidence to back his views such as that Constantine became Christian because Roman leaders traditionally believed that divine help won battles, and the Christian god seemed to Constantine like the front-runner. Goldsworthy makes sense of 300 years of poorly documented wars, murders and political scheming. 476 with the abdication of the last Western emperor. Amazon Dispatches from Amazon Sold by Amazon Return policy: Returnable within 30 days of receipt Add gift options See all 3 images Follow the author Adrian Keith Goldsworthy How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower Paperback Illustrated, 28 Sept. ![]() ![]() Invasions slowly chipped away at the empire until it vanished in A.D. During the disastrous century that followed, emperors rarely ruled more than a few years most were murdered, and civil wars raged, though there was some stability during the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine. 180 of emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose reign is traditionally viewed as the apex of Roman power. After a superb survey of Roman politics and civilization, Goldsworthy begins with the death in A.D. ![]() ) ninth Roman history offers the same high level of scholarship, analysis and lucid prose as the previous eight. At only 40 years of age, British historian Goldsworthy's ( Caesar How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower Adrian Goldsworthy Yale University Press, History - 544 pages 0 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake. ![]()
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