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The late roman army in 420AD had around 350k soldiers, and yet Egypt and Spain were conquered (in 642AD and 710AD) with less than 15k men. What caused such a massive decline in "warfare scale"?

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How did Europe go from slavery to serfdom in Late Antiquity / Early Middle Ages?

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The late roman army in 420AD had around 350k soldiers, and yet Egypt and Spain were conquered (in 642AD and 710AD) with less than 15k men. What caused such a massive decline in "warfare scale"?	400
How did Europe go from slavery to serfdom in Late Antiquity / Early Middle Ages?	11