The Rise and Fall of Majorian | Part 1: House of Cards
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By the mid fifth century, The Roman Empire was a shadow of its former self. Decades of weak leadership had left the realm fragmented, broke and leaderless.   The world was moving on.…but not everyone was willing to accept it.   In an age of hedonistic Emperors and corrupt senators one man would crawl through the filth and rise to the top. In the realms final years he'd show the world that Rome still had some fight left.   The story of Emperor Majorian, Rome's Last Hope. Help support the show on Patreon! Sources and Attributions on our website.
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