Behind the throne: how shadow rulers and fractured power ended the Western Roman Empire.
Emperors fade to figureheads as generals and court factions grab power.
Ricimer controls access to the throne, installing and disposing rulers.
Majorian tries tax, army, and frontier reforms to halt decline.
Italy’s foederati demand land, threatening the empire’s stability.
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