... most debated issues in all of ancient history. Throughout the centuries there have been many different perspectives of this topic. One historian said, "it has remained a vital question because each age has seen in the tale of Rome's fall, something significant and relevant to its own situation. " Some of the main and more accepted explanations for the fall of Rome include ... eventually destroying the roots of this once great city. When Marcus Aurelius passed away on March 17, 180 A.D it marked the ending to an era that has been called the golden ages of the Roman Empire. A great histor...

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