The Fall of Rome
End of a Superpower

The Fall of Rome: End of a Superpower posits interesting theories regarding the fall of Rome; that a combination of poor leadership, over-reliance on mercenaries, climate change and The forced migration of tribes and clans into Roman territory by the Huns caused Rome’s fall. For the most part, I agr......more

Books 1 & 2 Outstanding, intellegent & engaging Holmes has crafted a really brilliant narrative. I have, since my early teenage years been fascinated by Rome, it's beginnings and the end of the Empires. We often focus on the founding & the Republic and the 12 Caesars and what Nick Holmes has achieved......more

Good Book. A bit speculative, especially compared to the first book and I am not sure I agree with a few of his conclusions but the author is more the expert than me. The idea going through my mind while reading this book is some of the similarities to the current situation in the United States. I'l......more

I'm not one to write a full review, but after reading this book, it became increasingly obvious to me that the disaster at Adrianople was not the inevitable end of the Western Empire. The Romans had numerous opportunities to rectify the situation, but they were too busy fighting amongst themselves w......more