The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West

Barbarian Invasions (The Map with all the Arrows):

The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West

A. Visigoths: Adrianople, Alaric, & Athaulf

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The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West

A. Visigoths: Adrianople, Alaric, & Athaulf

B. Vandals, Huns & Ostrogoths

The Quintessential Barbarian:  Attila the Hun in Modern Imagination

The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West

A. Visigoths: Adrianople, Alaric, & Athaulf

B. Vandals, Huns & Ostrogoths

C. "Quiet fall" of the Roman Empire

The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West

A. Visigoths: Adrianople, Alaric, & Athaulf

B. Vandals, Huns & Ostrogoths

C. "Quiet fall" of the Roman Empire

D. Aftermath of the Fall: From Odoacer to Theodoric