How the Roman Empire split into Western and Eastern empires | Gregory Aldrete and Lex Fridman
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The interview explains how the Roman Empire split into Eastern and Western halves due to a mix of civil wars, economic collapse, barbarian invasions, shifting identities, and internal strife, while debunking myths like lead poisoning as a cause of decline.
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The Roman Empire didn't fall; it was murdered. You know, it was killed by barbarians.
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