Stilicho holds the Germans back in Italy, but the effort leads to Gaul being depleted of troops.  In the winter of 406/407 barbarian tribes pour across the probably frozen Rhine breaching the empire's unmanned defences.  The border will never be re-established.

Stilicho holds the Germans back in Italy, but the effort leads to Gaul being depleted of troops. In the winter of 406/407 barbarian tribes pour across the probably frozen Rhine breaching the empire's unmanned defences. The border will never be re-established.

Stilicho holds the Germans back in Italy, but the effort leads to Gaul being depleted of troops. &nbsp;In the winter of 406/407 barbarian tribes pour across the probably frozen Rhine breaching the empire's unmanned defences. &nbsp;The border will never be re-established.

The Germans Invade Gaul - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 2

I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them.  I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time.  I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them. I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time. I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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The Germans Invade Gaul - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 2