WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rome’s attempt at to hire Germanic tribes as mercenaries backfired because ____
A
The tribes were not at all loyal to Rome
B
Because they were not good fighters
C
They were too loyal to the emperor and did whatever he said
D
They were weak and sickly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the late 2nd century BCE, the great Roman general Marius eventually stemmed the powerful Germanic tribes of the Tuetones and Cimbri that migrated south and dealt some crushing early defeats to Rome. This was not just raiding warbands. These were migrating peoples in their tens, and even hundreds of thousands.

Detailed explanation-2: -As Germanic tribes invaded Rome, centralized control of the Empire faded. While some tribes, like the Franks, assimilated into Roman culture and became an established part of the society, others, like the Anglo-Saxons, kept their own native culture dominant.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 4th and 5th centuries CE, many Germanic tribes took over Roman land. Some wanted better land for raising crops and farm animals. Many such as the Franks, Burgundians, and Vandals were running away from the Huns and sought refuge in Roman lands.

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