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> Collapse is often quick and greatness provides no immunity. The Roman Empire covered 4.4 million sq km (1.9 million sq miles) in 390. Five years later, it had
by Hypx 8y ago
> Collapse is often quick and greatness provides no immunity. The Roman Empire covered 4.4 million sq km (1.9 million sq miles) in 390. Five years later, it had plummeted to 2 million sq km (770,000 sq miles). By 476, the empire’s reach was zero.
And what about that other empire? You know, the one that also calls itself the Roman Empire, consider itself Roman citizens, had control of both Rome and Ravenna, and covered 3.9 million sq km in the year 555?
Interesting side-note: Christopher Columbus was already alive by the time this other empire finally went to zero.
- vickyks 8y agoAre you referring to the Holy Roman Empire ruled by Charlemagne? They weren't strictly the same as the Roman Empire. There's a decent explanation on reddit on the differences. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/124kmx/whats_the_difference_between_the_roman_empire_and/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/124kmx/whats...
- dragonwriter 8y ago> Are you referring to the Holy Roman Empire ruled by Charlemagne? No, that didn't exist in 555; he's talking about the “Eastern Roman”/“Byzantine” Empire.
- marblar 8y agoIt was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire! (By the end, at least)