The War That Ended the Ancient World

In the early seventh century, a generation-long war exhausted and virtually destroyed the Roman Empire. Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel. Get up to 65% off your subscription here: go.babbel.com/1200m65-youtube-toldinstone-june-202… Please consider supporting toldinstone on Patreon: www.patreon.com/toldinstone If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.” www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elepha… If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web: www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldi… www.instagram.com/toldinstone/ www.goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Rya… Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Rome vs. Persia 2:55 Babbel 4:07 Enter Khosrow II 5:37 The Persian attack 6:44 Persia triumphant 7:55 The (Roman) Empire strikes back 8:50 The siege of Constantinople 10:11 The battle of Nineveh 11:04 Roman victory 12:16 The collapse of the ancient world 13:10 Back to Mren Cathedral