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Why was the Eastern Roman Empire able to survive and prosper while the Western Empire crumbled?
It was able to repel the Euroasian peoples who flooded in and took over the Western Empire.
Why does the Byzantine Empire succeed long after the Roman Empire is conquered in 476AD?
They were able to repel the Eurasian peoples who flooded into Europe, defend their borders, and maintain a prosperous society.
Why were the germanic tribes able to crumble the mighty roman empire?
The Germanic tribes invaded the western part of the Roman Empire and caused it to fall. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for another 1,000 years. The Germanic invasions were part of Migration Period. In this period many peoples north and east of the Roman Empire were migrating. Several Germanic peoples migrated from northern Europe to central Europe. There were also migrations by the Scythians (Iranian-speaking peoples) and the Huns from Asia into eastern Europe. This created a squeeze in central Europe and some Germanic peoples from that area (the Vandals, Sueves, Alans and Burgundians) migrated into Gaul and then also into Spain, and northwest Africa. These invasions were more than military actions. They were migrations which often involved the movement 100-150,000 people for each of these peoples. Moreover, the Germanic peoples had good soldiers and powerful cavalries. In its later days, the Roman Empire, had become overstretched militarily. Because of the mentioned migrations, its vast frontiers were under constant attack. This created a sort of cat and mouse game. The Romans had to gather large armies and deploy them to the areas under attack. This exposed other areas because many of its soldiers had been moved to the areas under attack. These areas were, in turn, also attacked. This created a pattern of raids into the parts empire followed by retreat before the Roman army was redeployed to reach the raiders. Over time this increased the strain on the Roman Army. The initial invasion into Gaul occurred at a time when Roman soldiers were withdrawn from Britain and the frontier of Gaul to fight an attempted invasion of Italy by an Ostrogoth king. The Romans defeated him, but at the price of the mentioned Germanic peoples taking advantage of this to cross the river Rhine and invade Gaul. Because this involved migrations, these invasions were no longer just raids. They were occupations of territories. The number of attackers and invaders was too large for the Roman army to deal with. When the Roman legions withdrew from Britain, the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians migrated there in waves and eventually took over this island. The Alemanni of southern Germany and the Franks of southern Holland and central Germany took advantage of the original invasion of Gaul to conquer territories there as well.
Why do historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures?
The Byzantine Empire is often called the "preserver" of Greco Roman Heritage, because it was influenced so heavily by Greek and Roman culture. The official language of the Byzantine Empire was Greek and the government was strongly based off of Roman Law. The Byzantine Empire also used Greek and Roman culture to influence the creation of its Church and its magnificent Art & Architecture. By using all these Greco Roman values and parts of society, the Byzantine Empire was able to "preserve" Greek and Roman heritage.
Why wasn't the roman empire able to produce enough food?
The Roman Empire was able to produce enough food.
Why were the germanic peoples able to overrun the roman empire?
Sheer numbers crossing coming in across borders so long as to be indefensible.
Why were Germanic peoples able to run the Roman Empire?
Rome tried to defuse the problem of the Goths by admitting them and settling them on the borders to prevent further intrusions. The Goths were pushed back by other peoples and moved through the empire taking over parts of it. Other peoples followed.
Why was the Eastern Roman Empire able to survive and prosper while the Western Empire crumbled?
It was able to repel the Euroasian peoples who flooded in and took over the Western Empire.
How did the migration of Germanic tribes contribute to the fall of the roman empire?
Several Germanic tribes invaded the western part of the Roman Empire to migrate in search of new lands to settle. The Romans were not able to repel these invasions. This started the process of the fall of this part of the empire. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
How did the Romans describe barbarians?
They were the nomadic peoples of Eurasia who threatened the security of the Empire. As they moved into the empire they became settled and civilised, eventually becoming Roman citizens until they took over the Western Empire.
Why does the Byzantine Empire succeed long after the Roman Empire is conquered in 476AD?
They were able to repel the Eurasian peoples who flooded into Europe, defend their borders, and maintain a prosperous society.
Why were the franks better at governing than other germanic tribes?
Basically because the Franks had been conquered by the Romans and had become part of the Roman Empire whereas the Germanic Tribes had not. Roman conquest brought peace and security to the land and trade was able to flourish. The Franks readily adapted to Roman culture and system of government which the Latin Christian Church continued after the fall of the Empire. The Germanic tribes however had no centralized government or even one single king.
Why were the germanic tribes able to crumble the mighty roman empire?
The Germanic tribes invaded the western part of the Roman Empire and caused it to fall. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for another 1,000 years. The Germanic invasions were part of Migration Period. In this period many peoples north and east of the Roman Empire were migrating. Several Germanic peoples migrated from northern Europe to central Europe. There were also migrations by the Scythians (Iranian-speaking peoples) and the Huns from Asia into eastern Europe. This created a squeeze in central Europe and some Germanic peoples from that area (the Vandals, Sueves, Alans and Burgundians) migrated into Gaul and then also into Spain, and northwest Africa. These invasions were more than military actions. They were migrations which often involved the movement 100-150,000 people for each of these peoples. Moreover, the Germanic peoples had good soldiers and powerful cavalries. In its later days, the Roman Empire, had become overstretched militarily. Because of the mentioned migrations, its vast frontiers were under constant attack. This created a sort of cat and mouse game. The Romans had to gather large armies and deploy them to the areas under attack. This exposed other areas because many of its soldiers had been moved to the areas under attack. These areas were, in turn, also attacked. This created a pattern of raids into the parts empire followed by retreat before the Roman army was redeployed to reach the raiders. Over time this increased the strain on the Roman Army. The initial invasion into Gaul occurred at a time when Roman soldiers were withdrawn from Britain and the frontier of Gaul to fight an attempted invasion of Italy by an Ostrogoth king. The Romans defeated him, but at the price of the mentioned Germanic peoples taking advantage of this to cross the river Rhine and invade Gaul. Because this involved migrations, these invasions were no longer just raids. They were occupations of territories. The number of attackers and invaders was too large for the Roman army to deal with. When the Roman legions withdrew from Britain, the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians migrated there in waves and eventually took over this island. The Alemanni of southern Germany and the Franks of southern Holland and central Germany took advantage of the original invasion of Gaul to conquer territories there as well.
Why do historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures?
The Byzantine Empire is often called the "preserver" of Greco Roman Heritage, because it was influenced so heavily by Greek and Roman culture. The official language of the Byzantine Empire was Greek and the government was strongly based off of Roman Law. The Byzantine Empire also used Greek and Roman culture to influence the creation of its Church and its magnificent Art & Architecture. By using all these Greco Roman values and parts of society, the Byzantine Empire was able to "preserve" Greek and Roman heritage.
Why wasn't the roman empire able to produce enough food?
The Roman Empire was able to produce enough food.
What role did the Germanic tribes have in the decline and fall of Rome?
Several Germanic tribes invaded the western part of the Roman Empire to migrate in search of new lands to settle. The Romans were not able to repel these invasions. This started the process of the fall of this part of the empire. The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
How were Germanic groups able to cross into Gaul in 406?
The Germanic groups crossed the River Rhine (the boundary of the empire) when it was frozen. The Roman had weakened this frontier because they needed to redeploy their troops in this area to Italy to fend off an invasion of Italy by an Ostrogoth king.
