How did a changing climate and plague play into the fall of the Roman Empire? I'm joined by Kyle Harper, Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma, to discuss his important new book&nbsp;The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire.Subscribe to Tides of History today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOHWatch the trailer for Darkest Hour: http://bit.ly/2uH7nAtThank you to our sponsors:Hello Fresh - Take $30 off your first week of meals when you enter code TIDES30 at:www.hellofresh.comSquarespace - Get a free trial and save 10% when you launch your domain here:www.squarespace.com/tidesMVMT - Get 15% off your order when you visit them here:www.mvmt.com/tidesQuip - Get a free brush head refill when you purchase a toothbrush here:www.getquip.com/tidesSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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How did a changing climate and plague play into the fall of the Roman Empire? I'm joined by Kyle Harper, Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma, to discuss his important new book The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire.

Subscribe to Tides of History today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOH

Watch the trailer for Darkest Hour: http://bit.ly/2uH7nAt

Thank you to our sponsors:

Hello Fresh - Take $30 off your first week of meals when you enter code TIDES30 at:

www.hellofresh.com

Squarespace - Get a free trial and save 10% when you launch your domain here:

www.squarespace.com/tides

MVMT - Get 15% off your order when you visit them here:

www.mvmt.com/tides

Quip - Get a free brush head refill when you purchase a toothbrush here:

www.getquip.com/tides

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Fall of Rome Podcast

31: Interview: Historian Kyle Harper on Disease, Climate and the Fall of the Roman Empire

31: Interview: Historian Kyle Harper on Disease, Climate and the Fall of the Roman Empire

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