Why Roman Cities were Abandoned in the Middle Ages

Summary by Krater

An examination of why and how Roman cities like Termessus, London, and Carthage were abandoned or declined, exploring factors such as trade changes, climate, disease, and political shifts.

From the video

Answers: Why did Roman cities get abandoned?

• Roman Empire history
• abandoned cities
• urban decline
• Roman infrastructure
• barbarian invasions
• malaria in antiquity
• climate change in antiquity

What it concludes

• Cities near the Mediterranean were more likely to survive the collapse of the Western Roman Empire than those on the frontiers.
• While invasions and natural disasters played a role, most Roman cities were doomed by subtler changes in trade, climate, and disease that unraveled their reasons for being.