The Germanic KIngdoms Map- How they Formed
In the late 5th century, Rome was losing control and power over many territories. Many Germanic tribes are starting to overrun the Western Roman Empire. After it fell, battles sprang up on who would get what territory. Some of the major tribes included in this time period were the Angles, Saxons, Franks, Vandals, Burgundians, Visigoths, and Ostrogoths. The Vandals, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Franks had men fighting in Rome’s army, and when Rome fell, they rejoined their tribes and fought against Rome and each other. Some tribes were absorbed into more powerful ones, and others created kingdoms that still survive today.
The Angles and Saxons were believed to have originated in Northern Algeria, around modern day Prussia and Denmark. They had a massive exodus along with other tribes into the modern day England the the falling Roman Empire. The Saxons and Angles eventually settled around Northern Germany, where they came into constant feuds with the Franks. The Franks were fierce warriors who mostly served in the Roman army. When they revolted, they conquered a very large area of land, absorbing the Burgundians and a Germanic dynasty in the process. They still have the same land to this present day, now known as France. Little is known about the Burgundians, but they migrated into the Western Roman empire after its fall, and they attempted to settle near modern-day France and Switzerland. but they were soon taken into the Franks tribe.
The Visigoths originated from modern Scandinavia, and they migrated southeastward into eastern Europe. They grew together and strengthened during the decline of rome after they sacked it. They eventually settled in modern Spain and Portugal where they founded the Visigothic empire. After 3 centuries, they were were converted to Christianity, where they founded the Visigothic code. The Ostrogoths migrated from the Black Sea to the Baltic sea, where they traded with the Romans. After Rome fell, they were able to conquer Italy, but it cost them so much that they were absorbed into another tribe called the Lombards, who established a kingdom in Italy. They all spoke a variety of Germanic languages, none except a bit of the Visigoths from their Visigothic code has survived. All of them changed the way Europe was built, by adding a different culture, belief system, or language.
The Angles and Saxons were believed to have originated in Northern Algeria, around modern day Prussia and Denmark. They had a massive exodus along with other tribes into the modern day England the the falling Roman Empire. The Saxons and Angles eventually settled around Northern Germany, where they came into constant feuds with the Franks. The Franks were fierce warriors who mostly served in the Roman army. When they revolted, they conquered a very large area of land, absorbing the Burgundians and a Germanic dynasty in the process. They still have the same land to this present day, now known as France. Little is known about the Burgundians, but they migrated into the Western Roman empire after its fall, and they attempted to settle near modern-day France and Switzerland. but they were soon taken into the Franks tribe.
The Visigoths originated from modern Scandinavia, and they migrated southeastward into eastern Europe. They grew together and strengthened during the decline of rome after they sacked it. They eventually settled in modern Spain and Portugal where they founded the Visigothic empire. After 3 centuries, they were were converted to Christianity, where they founded the Visigothic code. The Ostrogoths migrated from the Black Sea to the Baltic sea, where they traded with the Romans. After Rome fell, they were able to conquer Italy, but it cost them so much that they were absorbed into another tribe called the Lombards, who established a kingdom in Italy. They all spoke a variety of Germanic languages, none except a bit of the Visigoths from their Visigothic code has survived. All of them changed the way Europe was built, by adding a different culture, belief system, or language.