Geological evidence found in Iceland indicates that the LALIA was more severe than previously thought, playing a key role in the Eastern Roman Empire's decline. The investigation focused on ...

the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. The Western Roman Empire had already fallen by the time this climatic shift began around 540 CE. It was conquered by a Germanic king some 60 years earlier.

This suggests that the LALIA could have put significant strain on the Eastern Roman Empire and adds to a growing body of evidence pointing to its role in the empire's decline.

Interestingly, the Eastern Roman Empire showed more resilience during the same period. Some regions of the east were less affected by the volcanic cooling, or they had stronger systems to adapt to ...

This is certainly the case with Christianity and the Roman Empire. In Classical Antiquity there was a far more intimate relationship between what we today term “politics” and “religion,” so on one ...