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The Huns were not successful invaders of the Roman Empire. They ravaged the eastern part of the empire, but withdrew when they exacted a tribute; they were not interested in invading. Attila then tried to invade Gaul, but he was repelled by a combined force of Romans, Franks, the Burgundians and Visigoths in 451. In 452 he started an invasion of Italy, but had to give up because of famine in Italy and because a Roman attack on the Hun heartland.
The successful invasions were those of the Vandals, Sueves and Alans, who invaded Gaul in 406 and moved to Spain in 409. The Vandals and Alans then took over north-western Africa, where they established the Kingdom of the Vandals. This invasion and other events was what led to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The eastern part was not affected and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years. Prior to that, the Romans had been able to repel all attempts at invasion for more than 200 years.
It was not so much the attempted invasions which could act as a gauge for the military strength. The Romans struggled because there were continuously being attacked by many peoples along the frontiers of the rivers Rhine and Danube. Thus, the attempted invasions were more of an indicator of how difficult it was to defend thousands of miles of borders in an area where there were peoples who were migrating southwards towards these frontiers. Moreover, the Romans were engaged in continuous wars with the mighty Persian Empire. Thus the Romans were overstretched.
What was more of an indicator of diminishing Roman military power was an internal one. They increasingly had to rely on Germanic allies to support their troops and on hiring mercenaries and enlisting soldiers form the Germanic peoples. Even the Huns had provided them with mercenaries. The size of the empire and of the military requirements for its defence from continuous attacks meant that the Romans at one point could not recruit enough troops from within the empire.
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∙ 10y agoThe Huns attacked the eastern part of the Roman Empire several times and extracted heavy ransoms and the cession of the western Hungary area of this part of the empire to them. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was also under the pressure of attacks by the Vandals who had taken over northewestern Africa and was unable to stop the attacks of the Huns.
Attila of the Huns later decided to invade Gaul. However, the invasion was repelled by a combined force of Romans and their Visigoth and Frank allies. This was the beginning of the end for the Hun Empire
The Huns had migrated from Asia to eastern Europe north of the Roman Empire and overwhelmed the peoples who lived in those areas. This led to a population squeeze in central Europe which triggered the invasion of Gauls by the Vandals, Sueves and Burgundian (Germanic peoples) and the Alans (an Iranian-speaking people) in 406. This was the beginning of the takeover of all the lands of the western part of the Roman Empire except for Italy by Germanic peoples and led to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire.
The Visigoths (Goths of the west) had asked permission to the Roman to settle in the lower river Danube area of the Roman Empire to escape from the Huns when they invaded Ukraine, which was where the Visigoths were living. Emperor Valens granted this in 376. The Visigoths eventually migrated to the western part of the Roman Empire (in sothwestern France) and then kook over Spain and Portugal, establishing the Visigoths Kingdom.
The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for another 1,000 years.
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∙ 6y agoAttila and his brother first defeated the Eastern Roman Empire. He then gathered forces from the Goths, Burgundians and Franks, defeating the Western Roman Empire in Gaul and North Italy. Although his demise ended this, the disruptions left the Western Empire permanently disrupted, with only the Eastern Empire able to make a comeback.
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∙ 11y agoThey invaded Rome and forced roman officials to quit there position in office. This is how the weakened Rome
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∙ 6y agothey came and fought them.
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What effect did barbarian invasions have on the Western Roman Empire?
They weakened Roman law and government
Which of the following groups took control of Roman lands as the Western Roman Empire collapsed?
Mongols
What is considered as a major cause of fall of the roman empire?
The invasions by the Germanic peoples precipitated the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. They eventually took over all of its lands. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
What were the cause of disruption of trade that led to the fall of the roman empire?
The western part of the Roman Empire fell under the strain of the invasions by the Germanic peoples, which was compounded by lack of internal unity, infighting and usurpations which rendered the Roman response to the invasions ineffective
Why did the eastern roman empire had very few invasions?
The invasions of the Roman Empire were carried out by Germanic peoples who lived north of the western part of the Roman Empire and were seeking new lands further south. Being further east, the eastern part of he Roman Empire was not affected by these migratory movements. However, over time after the fall of the western part , this part of the empire was suffered invasions (by the Arabs, Slavs and Turks) and eventually lost all of its lands.
Why roman empire fall?
The western part of the Roman Empire fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The eastern part of the roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
What effect did barbarian invasions have on the Western Roman Empire?
They weakened Roman law and government
Why was the battle of adrianople of a decisive battle?
Because it marks the beginning of Germanic invasions into the Roman Empire on a massive scale.
Which of the following groups took control of Roman lands as the Western Roman Empire collapsed?
Mongols
Did the wars that fighted with roman empire made it fall?
The western part of the Roman Empire fell under the stain of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The eastern part of this empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
Why were the barbarian invasions so important?
They began the breakdown and fragmentation of the Roman Empire.
Which groups invaded the Western Roman Empire?
Germanic invasions began in the 400s
What is considered as a major cause of fall of the roman empire?
The invasions by the Germanic peoples precipitated the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. They eventually took over all of its lands. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
What caused Rome's empire to weaken in the 400's?
The invasions of the western part of the Roman Empire led to its weakening and sparked the process which led to its fall in during this century. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to eixst for 1,000 years
How did Rome eventually fall?
The western part of the Roman Empire fell under the weight of the invasions of its lands by the Gremanic peoples. The Romans lost political cohesion and they were not able to respond to these invasions. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
What were the most contributing factors that was significant in the fall of the western roman empire?
The western Part of the Roman Empire fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples who eventually took over all of its lands. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
Did the roman empire lose its discipline and thus endanger the roman empire and cause it to be overrun?
The loss of discipline to the Roman army(again western empire) occurred late in the fall of Rome. It was largely caused by the sheer influx of foreign/barbarian troops to fill the legions that Roman citizens would not do. So I'd say no.
