. European history : an outline of its development. was thereal reason why Rome could no longer resist the Germans? Howdoes a serf differ from a slave? What frontiers were especially subjectto attack? The Germans on the side of Rome. The civihzation ofthe Germans. The events which led to the battle of final division of the Empire. Alaric and StiHcho. The name andplace of settlement of each of the German tribes occupying the WesternEmpire. The history of Attila. What happened in the year 476, andthe meaning of the event? Topics for Assigned Studies The causes of the fall of Rome
. European history : an outline of its development. was thereal reason why Rome could no longer resist the Germans? Howdoes a serf differ from a slave? What frontiers were especially subjectto attack? The Germans on the side of Rome. The civihzation ofthe Germans. The events which led to the battle of final division of the Empire. Alaric and StiHcho. The name andplace of settlement of each of the German tribes occupying the WesternEmpire. The history of Attila. What happened in the year 476, andthe meaning of the event? Topics for Assigned Studies The causes of the fall of Rome. Hodgkin, Italy, Vol. II., Chap. IX.,and an article in the Contemporary Review^ Jan., 1898. Seeley,Roman Imperialism, Lecture II. Bury, Later Roman Empire,Book I., Chap. III. Adams, Civilization during the MiddleAges, 76-87. A glimpse of Hun life. Bury, Later Empire, Book II., Chap. XL,a translation. The end of the Western Empire in 476. J^ryce;, Holy Roman Empire,Chap. HI. Hodgkin, Italy, II., Chap. VIII. Bury, Later Em-pire, Book HI., Chap. German Weapons CHAPTER IV THE FOUNDING OF THE GERMAN STATES 127. A Second Period of German Conquests. — With alltheir appearance of success these first German states werenot destined to be permanent. Another series of conquestsfollowed these earher ones, made by tribes which were notdirectly impelled by the attack of the Huns, and theirs werethe states which grew into the modern nations. The Franks were the first to begin the new part of their race had been allowed by the Romans tooccupy lands along the western bank of the Rhine longbefore that frontier was finally broken. They were notalways peaceable allies of the Empire, but they continuedto hold these lands; their numbers were increased afterthe invasion of 406; and when they began their careerof conquest they were occupying the territory on both sidesof the middle and lower Rhine. Their conquests differedfrom those of all the other German tribes in the importantfact
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