The death of the hapless Honorius finally allowed some people with genuine talent to reach the top rungs of Roman government.  Normally this would have been a good thing, but their internal disputes created even more problems for an empire whose position was rapidly deteriorating.

The death of the hapless Honorius finally allowed some people with genuine talent to reach the top rungs of Roman government. Normally this would have been a good thing, but their internal disputes created even more problems for an empire whose position was rapidly deteriorating.

The death of the hapless Honorius finally allowed some people with genuine talent to reach the top rungs of Roman government. &nbsp;Normally this would have been a good thing, but their internal disputes created even more problems for an empire whose position was rapidly deteriorating.

Death of Honorius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 33 Part 1

I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them.  I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time.  I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them. I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time. I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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Death of Honorius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 33 Part 1

Death of Honorius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 33 Part 1