羅馬帝國在公元二世紀達到頂峰，是西方世界學習、貿易、權力和繁榮的指標。但是成功最終仍會腐壞。帝國在第五世紀的腐壞直搗核心，一波又一波的野蠻戰士來到，入侵屠殺、偷竊和最終定居在此。隨著混亂取代了文化，歐洲被飢荒、瘟疫，和迫害所困擾，進入極少被和平打斷的永久戰爭狀態。
At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power and prosperity in the western world. But success eventually spoils.
