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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2016 · 54 MIN

Episode 40: Things Fall Apart

from Western Civ · host Adam Walsh

The Third Century was not a kind century to the Roman Empire. A rising Persia coupled with nearly non-stop civil unrest nearly ended the empire long before the final fall of Rome. In this episode, we cover this tumultuous period in detail.  For more information, check out our website at westerncivpodcast.com.

The Third Century was not a kind century to the Roman Empire. A rising Persia coupled with nearly non-stop civil unrest nearly ended the empire long before the final fall of Rome. In this episode, we cover this tumultuous period in detail.  For more information, check out our website at westerncivpodcast.com.

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