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Identifier: historyofrome00myer (find matches)
Title: A history of Rome
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Myers, P. V. N. (Philip Van Ness), 1846-1937
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Publisher: Boston, New York (etc.) Ginn and company
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sm. 158. The Goths Cross the Danube (376 a.d.). The year 376 of theChristian era marks an event of the greatest importance in the East.The Visigoths (Western Goths) dwelling north of the Lower Danubeappeared as suppliants in vast multitudes upon its banks. They saidthat a terrible race, whom they were powerless to withstand, had in-vaded their territories and spared neither their homes nor their lives.They begged permission of the emperor Valens1 to cross the riverand settle in Thrace, and promised, should this request be granted,ever to remain the grateful and firm allies of the Roman state. Theirpetition was granted on condition that they surrender their arms andgive up their children as hostages. The enemy that had so terrified the Visigoths were the Huns, amonstrous race of fierce nomadic horsemen from the vast steppes of 1 Valens (364-378 a.d.) was emperor of the East. Valentinian (364-375 a.d.),emperor in the West, had just died, and been succeeded by Gratian (375-383 a.d.). 150
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MAP SHOWING ^BARBARIAN INROADS ON THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Movements shown down to A.D. 4?? ENGLISH MILES 0 50 100 200 300 400 500 *—i i i . 10 Longitude East

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