The Vikings were widely-feared,
brutal, invaders who terrorized Europe from the
700’s through
the 900’s. Their shallow boats made it possible
for them move swiftly inland using rivers. They
were indiscriminate in their destruction, attacking
fortified castles and peaceful churches as well. |
The Visigoths or Western Goths were part
of the Barbarian Invasions. They attacked
the Roman Empire and then eventually settled in
France and Spain. |
The Saxons were Germanic
invaders who attacked Britain in the 400’s and 500’s.
They were looking for farmland, and they were
ruthless in taking
it. |
The Mongols were nomadic people out of China
and helped begin the western push of the Invasions. |
The Ostrogoths or Eastern
Goths were also part of the Barbarian Invasions.
They settled
in Italy and ruled it during the 500’s. |
The Moors were Arabic
people who settled in the Northwestern African
coast. They invaded
Spain and were stopped from going further into
Europe by Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne. |
