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Introduction 0:16
The Gothic War 1:00
Alaric - King of the Visigoths 2:17
Roma The Chicken 3:53
The Fall of the West 4:07
Kingdom of the Visigoths 5:23
A New Power 6:04
The Downfall of Size 6:53
The Western Economy 7:50
The Integration of Soldiers 8:37
Ineffective leadership 9:25
The Role of Christianity 10:20
The Legacy of Rome 11:20

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