There was also the issue of that major volcanic eruption that shifted the climate in Europe for several hundred years making it harder to grow crops. (Which I hypothesize also gave rise to the Nobility hunting games in Europe)
Some believe that a lot of apocalypse stories, particularly Norse Fimbulwinter is actually based on that event.
I’ve heard of that too but the more immediate causes where Belisarius’ lack of troops+mundus losing a battle and dying after his sons died in a victorious battle. This allowed the goths to reorganize and retake most of Italy. Then the plague hit. Which screwed everything up even more. This caused the war to last 20 years and ruined Italy for about 500+ years.
There was also the issue of that major volcanic eruption that shifted the climate in Europe for several hundred years making it harder to grow crops. (Which I hypothesize also gave rise to the Nobility hunting games in Europe)
Some believe that a lot of apocalypse stories, particularly Norse Fimbulwinter is actually based on that event.
I’ve heard of that too but the more immediate causes where Belisarius’ lack of troops+mundus losing a battle and dying after his sons died in a victorious battle. This allowed the goths to reorganize and retake most of Italy. Then the plague hit. Which screwed everything up even more. This caused the war to last 20 years and ruined Italy for about 500+ years.