WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conclusion. In conclusion, the Germanic invasions can be attributed to the slow disintegration of social, economical, and political standings of the Rome Empire which led to its fall. In the 5th century, all western territories of the Roman Empire and Italy fell under the control of invading Germanic tribes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The western empire collapsed In the 476 A.D., Odoacer, a commander of the Roman armies, deposed the last of the Roman emperors and became the first German ruler of Rome. This date–476 A.D.–is often cited as the date for the “fall” of Rome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wave after wave of Germanic barbarian tribes swept through the Roman Empire. Groups such as the Visigoths, Vandals, Angles, Saxons, Franks, Ostrogoths, and Lombards took turns ravaging the Empire, eventually carving out areas in which to settle down.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main reason for the Germanic invasions of the Empire was the movement into Europe of the Huns. The Huns were fierce Mongol nomads from central Asia. They began invading the frontier regions of the Rhine and Danube rivers around 370 CE, destroying all in their path.