Rome’s extraordinary history continues to shape modern civilization, from its innovative laws and architectural marvels to ...

The iconic Roman infantryman, the backbone of Rome's military might, underwent significant transformations as the empire entered its late stages. Initially, Roman legionaries were elite soldiers, ...

Rome continued on after the Western Roman Empire fell but faced war and a population crash.

A big rethink of the fall of the Roman Empire. Was it actually an opportunity, rather than a tragedy? Our guest says Rome’s demise cleared the economic path for Europe and the creation of the ...

Scholars point out that it was not a single, dramatic event – the decline of the Empire took place over around 300 years. Historians have variously dated the final collapse to the sack of Rome ...

The decline and eventual “fall” of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE was not due to a single event, but rather a series of factors that gradually weakened it over centuries.

This week’s entry: Decline Of The Roman Empire What it’s about: At its peak in the 2nd century AD, the Roman Empire ruled over 70 million people (about 21 percent of the world’s population).

The Eastern Roman Empire (shown in yellow on the map above) maintained a guilty neutrality toward its Western counterpart, contributing to its eventual collapse.

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient ...