Everything You Never Knew About The Antonine Plague

Sleep better tonight — try Dozely free for 7 days: https://dozely.net/?a=shad&c=sleeples... Tonight we explore the mysterious Antonine Plague that swept through the Roman Empire during the height of its power. This invisible force traveled with returning soldiers from the East, eventually reaching the heart of Rome itself. We will examine how a golden age of history was quietly transformed by a sickness that changed the course of the ancient world forever. There is no urgency in these words, only a calm reflection on how even the mightiest structures can be humbled by nature. Settle into the quiet of the evening and let the story of the Roman world carry you toward sleep. Music by Liborio Conti Try Dozely, my ad-free sleep app — join the early-access waitlist: https://dozely.146-0-74-160.sslip.io/... 0:00 The Silent Siege of Seleucia 4:57 A Soldier's Journey Home 9:50 Mapping the Antonine Plague 14:10 The Deadly Return of the Plague 18:15 The Physician Galen's Observations 22:58 Seeking the Cause 27:52 London in 1563 32:44 The Mortality Bills of London 37:25 London's Last 16th-Century Outbreak 42:01 Tracing the Spread 46:09 The Modern Echo 50:51 The Unseen Connection 55:36 The Antonine Plague and the Roman military collapse 59:53 Impact of the Antonine Plague on the Roman economy