That "end of the Western Roman empire" is part of the problem. The people of the time did not think the empire had ended, and the Holy Roman Empire was still kicking around the best part of one and half millennia later dubiously claiming lineage.
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The invention of "The Fall of The Roman Empire* is an interesting topic. Possibly a consequence of the increasing cultural assimilation of The Byzantine Empire by Italy.
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This gets over stated quite a bit imo. Yes, Rome was doing fine (ish) in the east. But undoubtedly it did lose a lot in the west. The fall of the western empire was a big deal for Europe. Maybe withdrawal or shrinkage or so of the roman empire would be better?
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