26. The Migration Period
The centuries around Rome’s fall saw mass migrations of peoples across Europe. Groups like the Goths, Vandals, Huns, and others swept through the continent, seeking new homelands or fleeing conflict. These movements disrupted societies, toppled old regimes, and contributed to the instability that defined the early Middle Ages. As Encyclopedia Britannica explains, the Migration Period reshaped Europe’s demographic and political landscape in lasting ways.
