Abstract
Late Antiquity is now consolidated both as a field of studies and as a historical period. However, from the time of its inception to its "explosion", to use an expression of Andrea Giardina, this periodization has posed important historiographic questions that remain unexplored. By focusing the attention of scholars and students in general on the continuities between the ancient world and the period that follow it, late Antiquity leaves aside issues that were of crucial importance to traditional historians; some of these issues remain relevant, however, as in the case of the so-called fall of the Roman Empire. In this article, we intend to consider these issues, taking into account the important developments observed in recent decades.
Keywords:
Late Antiquity; Roman Empire; historiography