The Day Romans Left: Why London Plunged into the Dark Ages

Описание: In 410 AD, the lights went out in London. The Roman legions left, the economy collapsed, and the city plunged into a darkness that would last for 500 years. Here is how a megacity turned into a ghost town.
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We often think of progress as a straight line. But in Roman Britain, the line snapped. When the Roman Empire withdrew to save itself from the Visigoths, Londinium didn't just decline—it was erased.

In this video, we track the terrifying speed of the collapse. From the final letter of Emperor Honorius ("Look to your own defences") to the "Dark Earth" layer that buried the city for centuries.

Timeline: 0:00 - The 500-Year Regression (Intro) 1:15 - The Last Summer of Empire 2:30 - The Letter: Why Rome Abandoned Britain 4:15 - The Economic Heart Attack (Currency Stops) 5:45 - The Great Decay: When Infrastructure Fails 7:15 - The Dark Earth: Total Abandonment 8:30 - The Superstitious Outsiders (Saxon Fear) 9:45 - The Return of Civilization

We cover:

✉️ The Betrayal: Why Emperor Honorius sacrificed Britain to save Rome.

💸 The Crash: How the economy vanished in a single decade.

🌿 The Ruins: Why the Anglo-Saxons refused to live inside the "haunted" walls.

📉 The Dark Ages: How central heating and glass windows were lost for a millennium.

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