German Invasion of Rome

Essay # 53700

History > European
History > European - World Wars
History > Greek and Roman

Describes the build-up of the Germanic tribes and their defeat of Rome in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D..

1,550 words () | 8 sources | MLA | 2003 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper traces the development of the Germanic tribes in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Emphasis is placed on the causes of the German's changes and explains how they came to power. Describes the elements of Roman decline and its eventual defeat at the hands of German tribes with the sacking of Rome on August 24th, 410 A.D.

From the Paper:

"Political, social and economic problems weakened the Western Roman Empire and eventually led to their collapse. Although these three factors were a major cause of the destruction of Western Rome, the invasions of the Germanic tribes into Roman territory were profoundly important in changing the political map of Europe and destroying the Western Roman Empire."