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Apuntes

• The German Threat and Division of the Empire The relationship between Germanic peoples and the Romans was generally peaceful. For example, they sold the Romans amber, fur, and wood. Some Germanic people joined the Roman army. However, there were also Germanic raids on Roman territory, so the Romans built fortifications along the Rhine and Danube rivers. The Germanic tribes became a real threat in the 3rd century AD, when the Roman Empire suffered a serious economic and social crisis. This crisis, along with military weakness, led to a series of migrations across the borders. Later, Emperor Theodosius wanted to put a stop to the crisis and the Germanic threat with a major reform. In AD 395, he divided the Roman Empire into two parts. • The Western Roman Empire, whose capital was Rome. • The Eastern Roman Empire, whose capital was Constantinople. Each territory had its own emperor and institutions. The Western emperors were weak and could not resist invasions. The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire and lasted for another 1,000 years. • Germanic Invasions At the end of the 4th century, the Huns, led by Attila, attacked several Germanic tribes. They en...