Matthew Avitabile

1 week ago | thecollector.com | Matthew Avitabile

The fall of Rome may be seen as irreversible in hindsight. However, several significant Roman leaders of the 5th century were able to bring the empire to the brink of salvation. It was a betrayal that prevented the general Flavius Aetius from being able to complete the restoration of Rome’s former glory. The 4th and 5th centuries CE are commonly known for the decline and eventual fall of the Roman Empire.

3 weeks ago | thecollector.com | Matthew Avitabile

As the Roman Empire fell into serious decline in the 5th century, there were several attempts to restore Roman power amid the invasion of outside groups and social problems. The Emperor Majorian came close to reconnecting the Roman Empire in the middle of the 5th century, coming up just short of restoring Roman power throughout the Mediterranean Sea. His failure signaled the last major effort to keep Rome together before its fall in 476 CE.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Matthew Avitabile

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2 months ago | thecollector.com | Matthew Avitabile

The emergence of Timur, often known as Tamerlane, represented the last major nomadic empire that stretched across much of what is today Asia and the Middle East. His empire nearly rivaled that of the Mongols nearly two centuries prior. Much of the mass of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East were united under the Mongol Empire by Genghis Khan and his successors.

2 months ago | thecollector.com | Matthew Avitabile

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, popular discontent, foreign war, and a plague all combined to bring his dream of reestablishing Roman glory to an end, despite remarkable successes. Rome by Another NameThe fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE proved to be one of the most striking turning points in history.