179- The End

In the final episode of "The History of Rome," the speaker reflects on the podcast's five-year journey, from its inception inspired by a lack of Roman history podcasts to its conclusion at the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. The speaker discusses the various political, economic, military, social, religious, and environmental factors contributing to the Empire's decline, while also pondering why the Eastern Empire persisted. He expresses deep gratitude to his listeners, promotes the podcast's donation page and future Roman history tours, and teases a new, non-ancient, non-American history podcast to come.