First Europe Tutorial

Tutorial Chapters

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Territorial Expansion of the Roman World
Overview of the territorial expansion that occurred during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
The Germanic Invasions of Western Europe
Survey of the Germanic invasions of the third to sixth centuries which precipitated the end of the Roman Empire.
The Frankish Empire
The building of a new Western Empire under the Merovingians and Carolingians, and the emergence of new Western states.
Latin and the Vernacular Languages
The spread of Latin, the development of regional variants and the revival of learning.
Art and Architecture
Art and architecture of the Roman, Late Antiquity and Early Medieval periods.

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