WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Large numbers of Germanic peoples crossed into the lands of the Roman empire in the late 300s to escape
A
religious persecution
B
invading Huns
C
black death
D
mass starvation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Invasions by Barbarian tribes The Empire spent the next several decades under constant threat before “the Eternal City” was raided again in 455, this time by the Vandals. Finally, in 476, the Germanic leader Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed Emperor Romulus Augustulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -5. How did the migrations of Germanic tribes contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire? Displaced by the Huns, the Visigoths, who were originally Roman allies, moved into Roman territory. They soon revolted and sacked Rome, destroying the empire.

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