The Roman Empire's Collapse in the 5th century (In Our Time)
476 · Resource
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire. Edward Gibbon wrote of its decline, "While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the Capitol.
On these timelines: In Our Time (BBC podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 476
- Reign of Justinian I (527)
- Fall of Western Roman Empire (476)
- Muhammad (570)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain (450)
- Hagia Sophia (532)
- Romans withdraw from Britain (410)
- Christianity becomes Roman state religion (380)
- Baptism of Clovis (496)
- Hagia Sophia completed (537)
- Council of Chalcedon (451)