The Gradual Decline of Rome: Why 476 AD Was Not the End
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Fried Kielbasa
Summary
The article explores the author's growing interest in the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, challenging the conventional date of 476 AD as a definitive end. Through investigation, the author finds that Rome continued to function remarkably after 476, with a barbarian heretic keeping the Roman state running for another thirty-three years. The piece argues that the fall of Rome was not a sudden event but a gradual, almost unnoticed transition, and that Roman institutions, culture, and governance persisted long after the official end date.
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· 3 pulledYou always hear the date 476 as the definitive end. As far as dates go, 476 is as good a date as any to mark the end of the official Roman Empire, but it always struck me as a bit weird.
After that date, could it be said that Rome no longer existed? When I investigated what Rome was like after 476, it seemed oddly continuous.
A barbarian heretic kept the Roman state running for thirty-three years
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