North Africa, never before invaded by barbarians, and not protected in the West, was therefore rather difficult to reach from southern Spain with ships, where the Vandals were stuck. In 428 the Vandals took over control in North Africa, described in the following terms:
„Finding a province which was at peace and enjoying quiet, the whole land beautiful and flowering on all sides, they set to work on it with their wicked forces, laying it waste by devastation and bringing everything to ruin with fire and murders. They did not even spare the fruit-bearing orchards, in case people who had hidden in the caves and moun-tains would be able to eat the foods produced by them.” (Lect 17, sl. 4)
This quote represents again a piece of propaganda: The Vandals were looking for stability and a place to stay, therefore, it would be senseless to destroy all …show more content…
The history of the barbarian tribes and the decisions made by the Ro-man leadership of between the fourth and fifth century of Roamn History represents a clear decline of the Empire, regarding political, cultural and religious aspects of life, which resulted in the final fall of it.
Throughout this period of Roman History, the barbarian threat, luring from different parts of the Empire, was obvious. Unfortunatelly, the Roman attitude towards the barbarian tribes was rather embossed by friendship and reliance, than by disregard and distrust. Several ancient sources can clearly be called pieces of propaganda and their validity can be rebutted in a less difficult way.
Thinking of the events discussed in this paper, which took place during the fourth and fifth century of the Roman period of time, few changes in the Romans’ attitude could might have prevent these to happen: Trust, understanding and
„Finding a province which was at peace and enjoying quiet, the whole land beautiful and flowering on all sides, they set to work on it with their wicked forces, laying it waste by devastation and bringing everything to ruin with fire and murders. They did not even spare the fruit-bearing orchards, in case people who had hidden in the caves and moun-tains would be able to eat the foods produced by them.” (Lect 17, sl. 4)
This quote represents again a piece of propaganda: The Vandals were looking for stability and a place to stay, therefore, it would be senseless to destroy all …show more content…
The history of the barbarian tribes and the decisions made by the Ro-man leadership of between the fourth and fifth century of Roamn History represents a clear decline of the Empire, regarding political, cultural and religious aspects of life, which resulted in the final fall of it.
Throughout this period of Roman History, the barbarian threat, luring from different parts of the Empire, was obvious. Unfortunatelly, the Roman attitude towards the barbarian tribes was rather embossed by friendship and reliance, than by disregard and distrust. Several ancient sources can clearly be called pieces of propaganda and their validity can be rebutted in a less difficult way.
Thinking of the events discussed in this paper, which took place during the fourth and fifth century of the Roman period of time, few changes in the Romans’ attitude could might have prevent these to happen: Trust, understanding and