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To: C19fan

I would disagree.

I think the Roman Empire disintegrated as a cohesive unit because of uncontrolled migrations of people who would not assimilate. The laws, the culture, the political administration could not handle the influx of outsiders who held on to their barbarian ways.

Sound familiar?


7 posted on 03/19/2018 5:46:17 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The government cannot protect you and isn't even trying. Self-defense is a right.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Hostile illegal immigrants and sexual perversions. History repeats.


8 posted on 03/19/2018 5:50:22 AM PDT by LYDIAONTARIO
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To: ClearCase_guy
I think the Roman Empire disintegrated as a cohesive unit because of uncontrolled migrations of people who would not assimilate. The laws, the culture, the political administration could not handle the influx of outsiders who held on to their barbarian ways.

This.

11 posted on 03/19/2018 5:59:33 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I would disagree.

I think the Roman Empire disintegrated as a cohesive unit because of uncontrolled migrations of people who would not assimilate. The laws, the culture, the political administration could not handle the influx of outsiders who held on to their barbarian ways.

Sound familiar

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12 posted on 03/19/2018 5:59:53 AM PDT by machman
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To: ClearCase_guy

A fellow historian!

Yeah, I would agree that it was the Gothic and Hunnic migrations that really did in the Roman empire.


13 posted on 03/19/2018 6:01:16 AM PDT by Ueriah
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To: ClearCase_guy

Reading Gibbon, I think he said (to explain the immense disproportion of slaves to others), the gold, silver and other precious materials which were available, was NOT enough for valuation of commodities in the empire.

Slaves became currency... does THAT sound familiar?


17 posted on 03/19/2018 6:07:47 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: ClearCase_guy

You are correct.


26 posted on 03/19/2018 6:41:34 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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