The Germanic Tribes

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The Germanic Tribes

• 300 AD 550 AD

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Village Life

• Agrarian Society
• Simple clothing
• Hospitality
• Warriors, Clans, and Chieftans
• Language became modern German
• Used Roman letters for their language

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Germanic Gods Warriors
Wodan
Frijar
Thor
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Law

• Came from the people, not an emperor
• Passed down
• Blood Feuds ? Led to courts
• Oaths, Oath Helpers, and Ordeals
• Wergeld ? Punishment

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Review

• How do we know the Germanic Tribes were
  civilized?
• What is a clan?
• What is a chieftan?
• Tell me about their law.

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The Conquerors

• Ostrogoths (East Goths) and Visigoths (West
  Goths)
• The Huns
• The Romans

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The Huns Defeat the Ostrogoths, East Goths
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Story of the Visigoths (West Goths)

• Flee from Huns
• Seek Roman Protection
• Treated horribly
• Revolt
• (create your own ten question quiz)
• Fall of Rome 1
• Fall of Rome 2
• Fall of Rome 3
• Fall of Rome 4
• Fall of Rome 5
• Fall of Rome 6

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The Sack of Rome
410 AD
Alaric
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A Look Ahead
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Dark Ages

• The fall of Rome marked the death of education
  and literacy, sophisticated architecture,
  advanced economic interaction, and, not least,
  the rule of written law.
• The 'dark ages' which followed were dark not only
  because written sources were few and far between,
  but because life became nasty, brutish and short.