Comments by "BVargas78" (@BVargas78) on "The Fall of Rome" video.

  1. Valens brother, Valentinian was also injured in combat in one of his many campaigns vs the western barbarians. Decius was the first emperor to die in a battle though after they allowed themselves to get bogged down and vulnerable in swamps. While Valens death could have been prevented had he waited for a western army under the command of Gratian to join him.
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  2. The eastern empire lingered on another 1000 years. In what was mostly a slow decline but there were times it seemed to be reversing the trend and looking very strong, only for some new set back or new dangerous enemy to turn up.
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  3. It certainly got more authoritarian as it lost it's Republican character that had persisted in the Principate era. But was lost after Diocletians reforms into the so called 'Dominate' era. I think this is why there was so little resistance and push-back from the common people, compared to the popular zeal which which would defend their lands in the Republic. As the Germanic kingdoms took over the common people just found they were swapping one overlord for another.
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