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- Overturning of Sacred Rhetoric - 4th century empire not socially rigid, economically stagnant, culturally dead or politically dislocated no fundamental dislocation in rural economy (see Lewit), trade flourishing in far from demonetarised econonmy fuller appreciation of cultural dynamism of Christianity
- Social hierarchies, extra leadership in Germanic tribes Frnaks and Goths in particular, 360s 37s Goths, Alamanni success in establishing less subservient diplomatic relationships.
Not enfeeblement of Roman E but growing strength of the Germanic people, but individually no group could threaten Roman State major role Huns was to force a number of Germanic groups to act in a broadly similar fashion at broadly similar times too many substantial groups at the same time for Rome to be able to deal with them effectively accidental unity of purpose, Huns shattered Roman frontier security outside military power, existing local elites new political order western Europe.
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