Would Castors Have Stopped The Fall Of The Roman Empire?

By Author: Mark Farrell
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The Roman Empire is undoubtedly one of the most important periods in history, providing the world with innovations, civilisation and a lasting legacy that is absolutely fascinating to learn about. However, all good things must come to an end and the dominant, all powerful rule of Rome's time came in the year 476. This date is hotly debated, as are the reasons why the Roman Empire fell in the first place. There are plenty of theories that are designed to explain it as well. For example, some argue that it fell because it was too extensive and populated with too many different cultures to control. Others argue that military issues prevented Rome's ability to fight on all fronts. Whichever angle you believe, one common feature exists in all of the potential reasons for Rome's fall - the lack of ease of transport. So would another form of transport helped to stop the fall of the Roman Empire? Maybe, just maybe if they had castors...

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... castors but you may well be asking what all this has to do with the fall of the Roman Empire and, moreover, how they could have stopped it.

First of all, castors could have helped the Emperors to bring the Empire under control by giving armies an easy way to transport goods from one place to the next. They could have had their weapons in cases on wheels to make them easier for animals to pull, thus reducing the amount of time it takes to get from Rome to any given country. They would have improved efficiency too. If it was a matter of building up a town instead of controlling it militarily, they would have been able to transport the materials they needed to set up institutions, outposts and various other elements of civilisation.

It really is amazing what a few little wheels could have done to keep the greatest Empire in history on track, preventing its fall. Castors could have enabled rulers to bring the far corners of the hottest desert under Roman control, with high temperature options withstanding loads of up to 110kg to 200kgs and temperatures of 300C plus in the case of the BZXM/MH series (available from BIL Castors and Wheels).

In short, castors could potentially have stopped the fall of the Roman Empire by giving them the means to get to every corner of it that much quicker and bring it under control that much better. By retaining control, the individual countries would not have had the opportunity to reclaim their land and breakaway. As such, the Roman Empire may or may not still have its roots in civilisation today. OK, maybe that is a stretch but improving the transportation of goods and military would have certainly staved off the fall of the Roman Empire for a few more years.

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