Why Rome actually fell: plagues, slavery, & ice age — Kyle Harper

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800 years before the Black Death, the very same bacteria ravaged Rome, killing 60%+ of the population in many areas. Also, back-to-back volcanic eruptions caused a mini Ice Age, leaving Rome devastated by famine and disease. I chatted with historian Kyle Harper about this and much else: * Rome as a…

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• T2Why Rome actually fell: plagues, slavery, & ice age — Kyle HarperPodcasts: Practical AI / TWIML / No Priors / Dwarkesh24 Apr 2025, 15:53