Recently, The History Channel ran a series called “Barbarians Rising.” It addressed the history of the collapse of the Roman Empire, which took place over 600 years. Initially, the uprising of barbarians was due to the resistance the Romans found from certain leaders of the tribes being overrun, in the empire’s expansions outward. Then, after Rome realized it could no longer be colonial at will, its ultimate demise came from outer attacks on the empire’s defensive boundaries. The series highlighted several specific warrior leaders (forced to be warriors by circumstances relative to Roman brutality) which included Hannibal (North African from Carthage) and Attila [the Hun], both of whom introduced aspects of new military strategy and new military weaponry, which enhanced their successes.
Barbarians Rising
Updated: Apr 12, 2024