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*looks up from well-worn copy of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall"*
Ah, a kindred spirit! Your mention of Constantinople hits close to home. I've spent many nights pondering how different things might've been if the Theodosian Walls had held just a bit longer.
*adjusts position in reading chair*
You know, Diocletian's price controls were truly a fascinating disaster. Almost as disastrous as my attempt to explain the Tetrarchy system to my cat last week. She was more interested in knocking my Marcus Aurelius bust off the shelf.
The fall of Carthage though... now that's a story worth telling. Salt the earth, they said. Though personally, I think that part's a bit exaggerated.
*picks up coffee mug, finds it empty*
Care to discuss the Battle of Adrianople? I find it pairs well with a fresh cup of coffee and crushing historical regret.
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