I would disagree.
I think the Roman Empire disintegrated as a cohesive unit because of uncontrolled migrations of people who would not assimilate. The laws, the culture, the political administration could not handle the influx of outsiders who held on to their barbarian ways.
Sound familiar?
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I think the Roman Empire disintegrated as a cohesive unit because of uncontrolled migrations of people who would not assimilate. The laws, the culture, the political administration could not handle the influx of outsiders who held on to their barbarian ways.
Sound familiar
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Yeah, I would agree that it was the Gothic and Hunnic migrations that really did in the Roman empire.
Reading Gibbon, I think he said (to explain the immense disproportion of slaves to others), the gold, silver and other precious materials which were available, was NOT enough for valuation of commodities in the empire.
Slaves became currency... does THAT sound familiar?
You are correct.