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The Fate of Rome

The Fate of Rome

By Kyle Harper

Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire. Princeton University Press, 2017.

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A re-examination of the fall of one of the most powerful civilizations in history, with new scientific insights about how changes in climate and the spread of disease played a disastrous role in the demise of the Roman Empire.

Key insights in The Fate of Rome

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What do you get from this book? How disease and climate change contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire
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Ancient Rome began in the eighth century BC and quickly expanded its empire, only to fall a few centuries later
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Plagues and environmental changes during the Holocene period stressed Rome’s resources and killed millions
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Rome used brutality to expand its empire but ruled with “Pax Romana”—peace and prosperity
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Modern science suggests that disease spread quickly as cities and trade routes increased, carrying germs from one place to another
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Galen of Pergamum was instrumental in treating the Antonine plague that raged across Rome, killing millions
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Under the new Severan Dynasty, Rome rebuilt its military, established citizenry, and flourished once more
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A new shift in climate coupled with a second pandemic created mass upheaval, enabling Rome’s enemies to wage war
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Rome saw a rejuvenation under Constantine’s rule, but struggled when its military left it open to attack from enemies
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The Bubonic plague swept away any progress Justinian made during his reign, killing millions
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The Late Antique Little Ice Age resulted in volcanic explosions and cooling temperatures that left Rome without resources
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Who should read The Fate of Rome

Historians • museum curators • educators • environmentalists • anyone with an interest in ancient Rome

About the author of The Fate of Rome

Historian Kyle Harper received his PhD in history from Harvard University and has taught classical history at the University of Oklahoma. His written work has been the recipient of several excellence awards, including the James Henry Breasted Prize by the American Historical Association and the Outstanding Publication Award from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South.

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