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hedda_foil

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9. Fascinating but there's a ridiculous historical error unrelated to the climate event and the plague.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 12:36 AM

Apr 2021

The Eastern Roman Empire, which is better known in the west as the Byzantine Empire did not fall for another millennium, when it was invaded by the Ottoman Turks. Saying its collapse was hastened by something that happened a thousand years before that is historically illiterate.

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536 was 'the worst year to be alive' [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP

Maybe things aren't so bad now? Maraya1969 Apr 2021 #1

536 to 2020 aeromanKC Apr 2021 #2

The worst year to be alive *so far* -misanthroptimist Apr 2021 #3

Just imagine what people thought back then. I'm sure superstations ran amuck captain queeg Apr 2021 #4

Was 536 too early for conspiracy theories? SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2021 #10

great stuff! thanks. (nt) stopdiggin Apr 2021 #5

Did someone just say Fagradalsfjall? nilram Apr 2021 #6

Very interesting! Hekate Apr 2021 #7

So this kind of weather could happen again. Kablooie Apr 2021 #8

Fascinating but there's a ridiculous historical error unrelated to the climate event and the plague. hedda_foil Apr 2021 #9

Over a hundred years .... we're 50 years in under RepublikkkQan destruction. live love laugh Apr 2021 #11