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The Migration Period

The Migration Period
Called Völkerwanderung, by Germans, the period of AD 200-700 is marked the Great Migration Period of Europe. It describes the invasion, and migration of Germanic tribes, in Europe. The migration included Goths, Huns, Vandals, Franks and other Germanic Tribes. Although the fall of the Roman Empire is subject to many interpretations, it is agreed that the Migration Period of Europe had a serious impact. This migration was due to military pressures, climate change and population pressure. The Germanic tribes at this time were first to make the mass migration in Europe.

The first people to settle in what is now southern Scandinavia and Denmark were people who shared a common culture. Called the “Nordic Bronze Age” (World Book) this period is described as pre-A.D. times. What brought about a migration to the south, and the European mainland was a change in climate around 2700 B.C. This brought about a much colder climate, deterring crops and farming. Most......


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