После Рима. 430-800 по Рождеству. От "солдатских императоров" до Карла Великого. Книга вторая

The second volume of the study by Gaius Anonymus "After Rome" examines the formation and development of the barbarian kingdoms that arose on the ruins of the lost Western Roman Empire, and provides an overview of the events that took place in the Eastern Empire, which was transformed into Byzantium. Europe plunged into a dark and bloody transitional period between antiquity and the Middle Ages, suffering enormous demographic and cultural losses. Ages of barbarism and cruelty reigned, but our civilization slowly moved towards the source of light - the formation of a single Christian community. This book covers the historical period from 430 to 800 years from the birth of Christ. The publication is aimed at a wide range of readers, and is also recommended for students studying the era of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages. Artist A. Shevchenko