Visigoths

through the line of emperors there was bribery and assassinations trying to gain political power. This along with wars and expansion lead to the western empires fall. The tribes that were involved with the fall of the Roman empire are the Goths, Visigoths and Vandals. There were others such as: Frank, Angles, Alamanni, and Saxons. These tribes basically wrecked havoc everywhere because they were against the Roman empire, they are rebels to put in simple terms. They would raid towns and create…

worlds, the West and the East. They were very surprising from each other. The attacking armed force came to the edges of Rome, which had been left absolutely undefended. In 410 A.C., the Visigoths, broke the dividers of Rome and breached the walls. As a result they sacked the capital of the Roman Empire. The Visigoths plundered, looted, burned, and ravaged their way through the city, leaving a wake of annihilation wherever they went. The looting proceeded for three days. Without precedent for…

as the Germanic tribes, attacked Rome from different parts of the empire. This was difficult for the Roman army since they couldn’t be all around the empire at once. On the map located on Document C, the Huns, Angles, Saxons, Vandals, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, and etc. attacked the Roman Empire from different locations each time. However, on Document D, the text states the Huns as, “Swift-moving and ungovernable people make their destructive way amid the pillage and slaughter of those who live…

most of the modern world and much of the medieval world its governments in not only its forms but also in its substance. The barbarian tribes who succeeded the empire adopted much of its laws and many of its forms of governments. For instance the Visigoth kingdom of Italy had a senate and for a time consuls. They came up with a system of laws that is used mainly by the USA, an example being "innocent until proven guilty". Romans used arches, and invented concrete. The Roman greatness was marked…

Do think it would be chaotic if your leader was killed in battle or assassinated? In Rome in a 50 year period there was 23 leaders many of these leaders were killed either in battle or assassination. I think political assassination played a big part in the downfall for three reasons vulnerability, laziness, and invasion. Vulnerability Rome had a high percentage of death in battle or assassination. Evidence supporting this is that 17 leaders…

There were various barbarian groups for example “the Goths” that have had the borders that have surrounded the empire encroached beyond thought. Also, the empire was raided on various occasions. And the Visigoth king Alaric successfully sacked Rome in the year 410. After another raid, the roman empire was living under constant fear and threat for several decades. Then in 476 romes emperor, Romulus Augustus was deposed after the empire was impacted after…

to protect themselves from the overwhelming amounts of trespassers. “Romans could not serve in the army even if they desired too”. The whole army was now composed of Germans (Document # two). As the population began to thin out the Huns and the Visigoths from Germany were able to invade all the way to Rome and sack the city much easier. These are a few more reasons adding onto the failure of the Roman Empire. The Romans were one of the greatest peoples of all. They had power, wealth, and even…

Roman Empire fell. Military failure is of important note fore a strong military power such as the Roman Empire. First the battle of Adrianople was the first time in a long time that the Roman legion was defeated. Secondly the sack of Rome by the Visigoths while more psychologically damaging then physically and while caused by a decision to retreat rather then military loss, shows that the Western Romans no longer believed their legion could win and further eroded the belief in the invincibility…

however in the end changed over to Islam. The following legitimate development of Islam was over the Strait of Gibraltar into the powerless kingdom of the Visigoths in Spain. The legislative leader of Muslim North Africa sent his general, Tarik, and an armed force over the Strait into Spain in 711. After seven years the kingdom of the Visigoths totally disintegrated. The Muslims progressed over the Pyrenees and increased an in number decent footing in southwest France, where they did a…

The lack of children, and great numbers of foreigners caused for a lack of soldiers. Montanelli also says that “The Roman army [was] composed entirely of Germans.” With no Military power, how can you stop Barbarian attacks such as the Vandals, Visigoths, Huns, and Franks (Shown in Document 6). The fall of Rome was greatly impacted by the lack of Military power. The power of the Military would not have been so weak, if the classes and gaps in people economically was so huge. If everyone could…