The book offered to the reader is devoted to the history of states founded by Germanic tribes (Goths, Vandals, Lombards, Franks, etc.), as well as Huns and Alans, on the territory of continental Europe and North Africa in the period from 375 to 800 and . e. This was the time of the end of the ancient and the beginning of the medieval eras, when the collapse of old and the maturation of new structures, including political ones, took place. The author analyzes in detail how and under what conditions this happened in various countries. The monograph is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the history of the Euro-Mediterranean world in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

This book covers the history of states founded by Germanic tribes (the Goths, Vandals, Lombards, Franks and others), as well as by the Huns and Alans within the territory of continental Europe and Northern Africa between 375 AD and 800 AD. That was the time when Antiquity came to an end and the Middle Ages started, and when old structures, including political, collapsed and new ones grew up. The author analyzes in detail how and under what conditions it happened in various countries.The monograph is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in the history of the Euro-Mediterranean world during the late Antiquity and early Middle Ages.