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Why Every Great Empire Falls — And What History Says About Today

Empires rise with ambition and fall with eerie regularity. From Rome to the Ottomans, history reveals a striking pattern behind the collapse of once-mighty civilizations. This documentary traces the recurring forces—economic strain, military overreach, political instability—that have toppled empires across the centuries. Blending historical parallels with modern reflections, this video explores the anatomy of imperial decline. Do all empires follow the same path? What warnings did ancient powers ignore? And with growing debate around American global influence, could the United States be showing signs of the same trajectory? Travel from the ruins of fallen empires to the institutions of today’s superpowers, and uncover how the past may hold uncomfortable truths about the present. - 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Part 1 — Dawn of Empires 00:18:36 - Part 2 — Bronze Age Giants and the Great Fall 00:35:12 - Part 3 — Empires of Order 00:50:28 - Part 4 — The Roman Machine 01:06:36 - Part 5 — The Medieval Synthesis and the Mongol Storm 01:22:46 - Part 6 — The Age of Gunpowder and Global Empire 01:45:54 - Part 7 — The Modern Empire