Western Europe After the fall of the Roman Empire

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Western Europe After the fall of the Roman
Empire

• Barbarian invasions of western Europe (map p.
  178) a divided empire
• Frankish rule of western Europe (map p.
  215) a mostly reunified empire
• Spread of Christianity esp. to Franks in Europe
  and Anglo-Saxons in Br. (Roman Catholicism
  conquers the Roman Empires conquerors) (map
  p. 169)
• Vikings arrive (map p. 217) plunder but later
  settle many convert to Christianity