An Alaskan volcano, climate change, and the history of ancient Rome

2020/09/01 by R. Mark Wilson · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Tree-ring climate responses #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Volcano #Climate change #Earth science #History #Geography #Geology #Ancient history #Paleontology #Oceanography

paper · pdf · doi:10.1063/pt.3.4563

openalex publication_date 2020/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

In the first century BCE, political instability set the Roman Republic on edge. Researchers have found evidence of an eruption that may have catalyzed the republic’s end.

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• Timing and climate forcing of volcanic eruptions for the past 2,500 years

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• Societal collapse [wikipedia]

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