As a kid who liked history I often wondered what it was like to live through the fall of an empire. How bad were the problems in the history books really as far as affecting day to day life of an average person? Did people know it was collapsing? Why didn't they do anything about it? More like that about average peoples day to day experience and perspective.

I'm sorry I ever asked. I didn't want to know that bad. The answers can stop at any time. I'm not curious anymore.