History of Europe, ancient and medieval: Earliest man, the Orient, Greece and Rome . The German Invasions 293 Although Alaric did not destroy the city, or even seriouslydamage it, the fact that Rome had fallen into the hands of aninvading army was a notable disaster. The pagans explained iton the ground that the old gods were angry because so manypeople had deserted them and become Christians. St. Augustine,in his famous book. The City of God, took much pains to provethat the Roman gods had never been able on previous occasionsto prevent disaster to their worshipers and that Christianity could
History of Europe, ancient and medieval: Earliest man, the Orient, Greece and Rome . The German Invasions 293 Although Alaric did not destroy the city, or even seriouslydamage it, the fact that Rome had fallen into the hands of aninvading army was a notable disaster. The pagans explained iton the ground that the old gods were angry because so manypeople had deserted them and become Christians. St. Augustine,in his famous book. The City of God, took much pains to provethat the Roman gods had never been able on previous occasionsto prevent disaster to their worshipers and that Christianity couldnot be held responsible for the troubles of the time. 455. West Goths settle in Southern Gaul and Spain; theVandals. Alaric died before he could find a satisfactory spot forhis people to settle upon permanently. After his death the WestGoths wandered into Gaul and then into Spain. Here theycame upon the Vandals, another German tribe, who had crossedthe Rhine four years before Alaric had captured Rome. Forthree years they had devastated Gaul and then had moved downinto Spain. For
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