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I've got a general question about historiography. How do Historians know when to stop? As in, how do they choose where to define the limits for a particular topic? To my layman mind it seems almost impossible.

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The game Atilla: Total War portrays the 4th and 5th century Roman Empire as it declines, until it eventually 'collapses'. It really makes you feel like you're clinging on for survival. To what extent did Romans of the time feel this way? Did they realise their Empire was in decline?

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I've got a general question about historiography. How do Historians know when to stop? As in, how do they choose where to define the limits for a particular topic? To my layman mind it seems almost impossible.	288
The game Atilla: Total War portrays the 4th and 5th century Roman Empire as it declines, until it eventually 'collapses'. It really makes you feel like you're clinging on for survival. To what extent did Romans of the time feel this way? Did they realise their Empire was in decline?	32