Battle of Abritus, 251 AD – Roman Empire faces a Gothic-Scythian army – Crisis of the Third Century
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
📚 Big thanks to Dr.Byron Waldron and Srpske Bitke for working with me on this video.
🎼 Music:
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📚 Sources:
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LOVED IT. The Romans always Fascinate me, its my favorite time period to learn about. Great video!
We'd still be speaking latin if not for the civil wars. Roman ambition, which created the greatness of the republic and empire, eventually also caused it's downfall.