As population movement and trade declined in Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century CE, the process of urbanization faltered and did not resume for some 600 years.

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After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Europe experienced a significant decline in population movement and trade, leading to a decrease in urbanization that lasted until the resurgence of trade and city life in the late Middle Ages, around the 11th and 12th centuries.

As Population Movement and Trade Declined in Europe After the Collapse