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IMHO, too much reliance is put on Gibbon who wrote in the late 18th century. (He can & should be quoted for opinion, of course.) More use should be made of contemporary experts on this period -- there are many, & they not only have better access to the historical records than Gibbon had, they
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I'll note that any revision of this article will be hampered by the fact most public libraries are either closed or offering reduced services due to the pandemic. If someone wants to tackle these criticisms, they should be given more time than usual. --
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has an analysis of the chronology, but interpreting it is beyond my expertise and I am not even sure if it is the best source. Maybe the dates in this source come from the best sources. Maybe they do not. Please reassess this article.
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