The 210 Theories Behind the Fall of Rome, Ranked: Part 7

The last 17 additional entries exploring the causes for Rome's decline and fall according to the academic world, plus some broader conclusions.

A word of note before we get into this last section of Demandt’s recognized theories: the explanation he gives for each of these entries is tacked onto the end of his book. This is about on par with their significance to the larger project; Demandt did not make some grievous error in overlooking a diamond in the rough somewhere, and the ratings will ref…