Twilight of Rome | The Fall of Rome

It is the year AD 394. Roman culture has dominated the Mediterranean for the last 400 years. But even the glories of Rome are starting to fade. In AD 293, the Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into administrative sections, and later the great Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium in AD 330. Following the death of Theodosius, the empire has cleanly split into two separate, yet intimately connected, empires: the Western, Latin-based portion, and the Eastern, Greek-based portion. And while corruption is rampant, a greater threat exists around the fringes of civilization. Nomadic bands of barbarians are rising up, and will soon try to assail the massive empire itself. It seems that the great Roman Empire is destined to fall. Or is it? Initially, things are rough. The Western Romans lack copious amounts of money and decent infrastructure (many of the roads have decayed) and are surrounded by the Celts to the northwest, the Vandals to the south, and the Lombard and Visigoths to the north. The Eastern Romans, while having a bit more money and better infrastructure are right next to the strengthening Sasanian Persians and the fierce Huns. Inspired by the Twilight of Rome scenario by Lord Malbeth on Civfanatics: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/the-twilight-of-rome.523679/