Fall of the Western Roman Empire
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| The '''Decline of the Roman Empire''', also called the '''Fall of the Roman Empire''', or the '''Fall of Rome''', is a [[historiography|historical]] term of [[periodization]] in [[European history]]. [[Edward Gibbon]], in his famous study ''[[The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire]]'' (1776), was the first to use this terminology, but he was neither the first nor the last to speculate on why and when the Empire collapsed. It remains one of the greatest historical questions. | The '''Decline of the Roman Empire''', also called the '''Fall of the Roman Empire''', or the '''Fall of Rome''', is a [[historiography|historical]] term of [[periodization]] in [[European history]]. [[Edward Gibbon]], in his famous study ''[[The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire]]'' (1776), was the first to use this terminology, but he was neither the first nor the last to speculate on why and when the Empire collapsed. It remains one of the greatest historical questions. | ||
| - | A common date of the fall of the Roman Empire is the [[455]] [[Sack of Rome]]. {{GFDL}} | + | A common date of the fall of the Roman Empire is the [[455]] [[Sack of Rome (455)|Sack of Rome]]. {{GFDL}} |
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The Decline of the Roman Empire, also called the Fall of the Roman Empire, or the Fall of Rome, is a historical term of periodization in European history. Edward Gibbon, in his famous study The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776), was the first to use this terminology, but he was neither the first nor the last to speculate on why and when the Empire collapsed. It remains one of the greatest historical questions.
A common date of the fall of the Roman Empire is the 455 Sack of Rome.
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