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Roman empire fundamentally a Mediterranean power Augustlus saying go no further, but 14 CE not much more gained.

Pirenne: vital link between Eastern an Western parts. Islam causing crisis which disrupted flow of trade between the two critically hurting the West. Moves back on economic and cultural resources shifts centre of gravity northwards to central Europe and Rhine

Mediterranean very important even name implies closeness and familiarity (mare nostrum).

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