Greetings, Come explore why the Eastern Roman Empire fell! Much discussed are the incursions by members of the "barbarian" North. But hardly ever do we hear of Rome's simultaneous wars with Persia and the allied Arab tribes.

I drank excessively for many years, and when I stopped, I started for some reason - I think it was the familarity with it in my childhood because of going to Catholic schools - going to daily Mass. This poem is about the re-ordering of my soul. It is something I must do everyday, seek a vertical, rather than horizontal, solution.

The decline of the Roman Empire was a multi-faceted event. The defeat of Persia perhaps cost the Romans too much, as it depleted resources for issues/problems later. The photo above shows a Greek and Persian at battle. Photo Credit: By Άγνωστος - National Museums Scotland, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5507148