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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
A severe three-year drought helped bring about a "barbarian" invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, a new study finds. In ...
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Why is the pope called Pontifex Maximus – a several thousand-year-old pagan Roman title?
The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...
Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals
Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...
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Barbarian Invaders Shattered Roman Britain — Thanks To Hot, Dry Summers
In a nutshell Tree-ring data shows southern Britain endured three back-to-back droughts from 364 to 366 CE, likely triggering ...
Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain
"A sequence of severe summer droughts from 364 to 366 not only contributed to prolonged harvest failures and food shortages, ...