Did the Romans Know their Empire was Declining?

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How the Romans understood the collapse of their world. Pete Kelly’s video on the end of Roman Britain: https://youtu.be/88cYM9ZAoY4?si=U6EnFTqYzmfcauM4 Upcoming tours: Tunisia: https://bestintravelgroup.com/trips/the-roman-ruins-of-tunisia-with-toldinstone/ Romania: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/ancient-romania-with-toldinstone-pilgrim-groups-travel-llc-9665775880 Turkey: https://truebluetour.com/en/tours/byzantine-anatolia-toldinstone Greece: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/greece/greece-with-garrett-ryan-sep-2027 My new book: https://www.amazon.com/Leaky-Aqueducts-Battle-Pigeons-Mystery/dp/1493090607 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone My video on living through the fall of Rome: https://youtu.be/mclJDrJz3VI Check out my other channels, @scenicroutestothepast and @toldinstonefootnotes Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Invisible decline 2:52 Moral decay 4:21 Pagans and Christians 5:33 Alaric's sack of Rome 7:10 Final collapse

Published 2026-09-25 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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