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Western Roman decline became self-reinforcing as invasions reduced tax revenue and military capacity.
“This created this kind of vicious cycle because then the Roman state lost access to the resources from those provinces, that is the taxes. And without those resources they couldn't, you know, maintain, mobilize, pay for their armies”
Open the episode · #498 – Anthony Kaldellis: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Rise & Fall of EmpiresListen at 2:05:06
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