Synopsis

In its prime, the Roman Empire sheltered roughly a third of the world's population, representing a high point of human achievement. Rome was the first city in history to surpass a million inhabitants, a vibrant hub of technological, legal, and economic advancement—an empire seemingly impervious to defeat, marked by stability, wealth, and power. But that era eventually ended. The earth’s most formidable civilization crumbled, first gradually, then with startling speed. If such decline has char