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Key takeaways from How the fall of the Roman empire paved the road to modernity

The fall of the Roman Empire wasn’t a tragedy for civilisation. It was a lucky break for humanity as a whole Open at source

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Yet all these enduring influences pale against Rome’s most important legacy: its fall. Had its empire not unravelled, or had it been replaced by a similarly overpowering successor, the world wouldn’t have become modern.

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Key takeaways from How the fall of the Roman empire paved the road to modernity

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