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In the immediate aftermath of the Roman Empire's collapse in Western Europe, the barbarian militaries strongly resembled Romanones. However, by the end of the sixth century, the structures were almost entirely different, leading some historians to postulate about a dark age military revolution. In this video we condense the argument and examine the early medieval period.
SOURCES:
The Early Medieval Kingdoms, Halsall
Barbarian Migrations & the Roman West, Halsall
Warfare & Society in the barbarian West, Halsall
In the immediate aftermath of the Roman Empire's collapse in Western Europe, the barbarian militaries strongly resembled Romanones. However, by the end of the sixth century, the structures were almost entirely different, leading some historians to postulate about a dark age military revolution. In this video we condense the argument and examine the early medieval period.
SOURCES:
The Early Medieval Kingdoms, Halsall
Barbarian Migrations & the Roman West, Halsall
Warfare & Society in the barbarian West, Halsall
