What Caused the Downfall of Roman Britain? - Archaeology Magazine

What Caused the Downfall of Roman Britain? - Archaeology Magazine

Hadrian's Wall, England CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—Was the Barbarian Conspiracy, a turning point in Romano-British history, caused by climate change? In A.D. 367, soldiers stationed along Hadrian’s Wall, which formed the border between the Roman Empire and Scotland, rebelled against their commanders, some of whom were killed, while other troops deserted. The rebellion and breakdown in the Romans’ defenses allowed Pictish peoples from beyond the border t…

Droughts and conflicts during the late Roman period

Despite continuous investigation, reasons for both the abandonment of Roman Britain around 410 CE, and the separate collapse of the Western Roman Empire in

Extreme droughts triggered the great barbarian invasion of Roman Britain in the mid-4th century AD - EUROPE SAYS

A study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that a series of extreme droughts between the years 364 and 366 AD may have been a determining factor

A study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that a series of extreme droughts between the years 364 and 366 A.D. may have been a determining factor in the so-called Great Conspiracy Barbara of the year 367, one of the most severe attacks against Roman rule in Britain since the Boudica rebellion [...]

A few bone-dry summers were apparently enough to bring Roman Britain to its knees.The post The climate: Exciting study on the end of Rome in Britain first appeared on Nordic.info.