To help repel these attacks, Rome began forming complex alliances and counter-alliances with the barbarians. More and more, the empire relied on German mercenaries to serve in its army.

Attila the Hun was an infamous barbarian known for his military power ... His conquests helped expand the Hun Empire, and he even raided Rome. Attila is often depicted as a relentless warrior ...

While Rome looked the other way, barbarian tribes grew bigger and more ... weak points in Germany and Romania came under attack almost immediately. Hadrian’s legacy was doomed.

The effective conquest by Rome started in 43 AD ... Commonly know as the Barbarians, these different tribes were to have a profound influence on the languages spoken in Britain.

The effective conquest by Rome started in 43 AD ... Commonly know as the Barbarians, these different tribes were to have a profound influence on the languages spoken in Britain.