HIST 102H Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Germanic Languages, Nomad, Sophia (Wisdom)
27 May 2016
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End of the (western) roman empire & rise of the (eastern) byzantine empire. New capital in the eastern half of the roman empire. Ostrogoths (east goths), visigoths (west goths), franks, saxons, vandals, etc. As they expanded south the romans expanded north. Forces the other groups onto roman land: tried to make a treaty but it didn"t work. Major battle between the goths and the romans. First major defeat for rome in its territory since hannibal: sent signal to other germanic people that rome is weak. Gauls come into the rome and establish this independent kingdom within. The east is still strong and deflect the germanic people westward. The huns come again but they are pushed back with help of the goths. 476 the last roman emperor is disposed. Collapse of the (western) roman empire by 500. Eventually will speak greek and develop their own culture. Will last 1000 years beyond the western empire. 1453 is when the byzantine empire collapses.
