When Constantine made Constantinople the roman capitol, the elite of rome followed him there. I have no doubt that some families kept the lesser family members in their estates in Rome if they didn't sell them outright; however the west continued to decline. There would have absolutely been a migration of the wealthier classes at certain times to the east. Some families whose power was from holdings in the west, would have stayed until they had to relinquish that power. By the time of the west's collapse, the dominant families in Rome were high ranking members of the church. The nobles who were close to the western emperor would have been in Ravenna. By this time there were still old Roman families, but they had also intermarried various barbarian invaders at the higher ranks. There is also documented cases of people fleeing to the eastern empire after the last emperor fell. So in essence yes, but I doubt most peasants would be involved. Also you have the tribes of Germania who were conquered by the huns and went east with them until Atilla was defeated.

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This exact fact is what prompted me to ask about fall of west.

When the east fell to the Turks in 1454 AD intellectuals/books flooded Europe and is a factor in the renaissance of the 15th century.

Wut. All of these people were wandering tribes who came with their families. They are the definition of mass migration. It's not called the freaking migration period for no reason 😒

Invasion is not mass migration.

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:) Mass migrations are the way that all continents got populated. Just smaller masses!

This is absolutely false. I've seen some bad comments but jeez. The western Roman empire fell from mass migrations. Let's name some. The huns, the goths, the vandals, the Frank's, the celts, the moors, the Saxons. Now let's go to the eastern empire. The pechaneg, the rus, the turks. Ffs.....

I have no facts as I wasn't there, but mass migrations are a relatively modern affair.

Not sure you are going to find a census.

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Saying emperor is basically the same as saying Caesar, And that's added to the fact that they've appended the name of every mentor they've had onto their name. It's not mostly qualifiers, it's actually mostly names I think. Lol

With those two names next to each other, I'm surprised this stone hasn't cracked in two and pummeled each other to dust...

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Yes. It reminds me of the proclamations that are read at ceremonies. Whereas . . . and whereas . . . and whereas. . .

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Yorkshire has such an interesting history

Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo?

For both Emperor Caesars, Geta Caesar, and most noble Caesar, in the 2nd consulship of Our Lords the Emperor Antoninus;

The 6th Cohort of Nervians (which prefect Pius commands under the charge of consular senator Gaius) built this barrack-blocks.

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That's 4 different ceasars

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Spanish and Latin are different languages.

If you mean "cheerful, jolly", then the Latin is laetus.
If you mean "lucky, fortunate", then the Latin is felix.
If you mean "blessed, prosperous", then the Latin is beatus.
If you mean "rejoicing, celebrating" then the Latin is gaudiam.

Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains. Rested in this area.

Common ancient Roman citizen reading it: Blah blah blah blah blah the fort was built for the emperor...