How Climate Change and Plague Helped Bring Down the Roman Empire

A Little Ice Age May Have Assisted in the Roman Empire's Collapse

Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire’s collapse.

Barbarian Invasion of Roman Britain Triggered by Extreme Drought, Study Finds

Roman ruins in England. Credit: wikimedia commons / Glen Bowman CC BY-2.0 A new study led by the University of Cambridge points to a series of extreme droughts as a key factor behind one of the most severe invasions in Roman Britain’s history—known as the “Barbarian Conspiracy” of 367 CE. Published in the journal Climatic Change, the research used tree-ring data from ancient oak trees to reconstruct weather patterns in southern Britain. Scientis…

How Climate Change and Plague Helped Bring Down the Roman Empire

We can learn crucial lessons by examining the natural forces that shaped Rome's rise and fall

Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study in Climatic Change reveals.

British rebellion against Roman legions caused by drought, research finds

submitted by Emperor to britishhistory8 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/17/british-rebellion-against-roman-legions-caused-by-drought-research-finds A series of exceptionally dry summers that caused famine and social breakdown were behind one of the most severe threats to Roman rule of Britain, according to new academic research. The rebellion, known as the “barbarian conspiracy”, was a pivotal moment in Roman Brit…

The Late Antique Little Ice Age Weakened The Roman Empire – Study Reveals

Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – Climate changes and crises have a profound impact on civilizations globally, making it essential to grasp their significance. An intriguing study conducted by scientists at the University of Southampton revealed insights into the magnitude and severity of the Late Antique Little Ice Age, a climate crisis from the 6th century […]