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Where did people go when they left Rome's cities?

After Rome fell, barbarian invaders swarmed into Western Europe. Numerous tribes--the Franks, Britons, Lombards, Vandals, and the Germanic tribes--staked their claim on pieces of the fallen empire. Look at the three maps below, focusing on western Europe. The first map shows Europe in the year 450. The second shows the same overall region around 650. Finally, the third map shows Europe circa 1092. What changes do you see?



Use the maps above to answer these questions about the transformation of Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Click each map to see a larger view.

What does the map of Europe in 450 CE tell you about the Huns at that time?

  1. The Huns controlled a large part of Northern Europe.
  2. The Huns were constantly attacked by the Romans.
  3. The Huns didn't get along with the Persian Empire.

The map tells us simply that the Huns controlled a large part of Northern Europe.

The map tells us simply that the Huns controlled a large part of Northern Europe.

The map tells us simply that the Huns controlled a large part of Northern Europe.

By 650 CE, the Franks had conquered a large area of what had been

  1. the Eastern Roman Empire
  2. the Western Roman Empire
  3. the Persian Empire

By 650, the Frankish Kingdoms spanned most of the former Western Roman Empire.

By 650, the Frankish Kingdoms spanned most of the former Western Roman Empire.

By 650, the Frankish Kingdoms spanned most of the former Western Roman Empire.

By 1092, the Frankish Kingdoms

  1. had merged back into the Western Roman Empire
  2. had begun to take the shape of modern European countries
  3. had replaced the German Empire as the dominant European nation

By 1092, the former Frankish Kingdoms had become separate nations roughly corresponding to modern European countries: France, the German Empire, Hungary, and Poland.

By 1092, the former Frankish Kingdoms had become separate nations roughly corresponding to modern European countries: France, the German Empire, Hungary, and Poland.

By 1092, the former Frankish Kingdoms had become separate nations roughly corresponding to modern European countries: France, the German Empire, Hungary, and Poland.

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