Effects Of Migration

Migrations. Did They Happen? Yes.
Migration is a controversial topic in history, especially when it concerns the fall of Rome and the Middle Ages. It’s absurd to say that migration didn’t happen, but smaller migrations leave little evidence and it is hard to see their impact, so some say that migration isn’t important in the “Grand Narrative.” But large migrations have large amounts of evidence, and apparent impacts. One great example of this is the invasion of the Saxons into the British Isles. We have evidence for this invasion from chemical analysis, linguistics, and historical accounts. Migration happened, and though smaller migrations were less apparent, we have significant evidence from multiple sources that large scale migration occurred and had long lasting impact on the British Isles.
Whether migration happened isn’t a debate, it did. Various groups moved: small families, individuals, large military armies, political leaders, and

This invasion is unique as it has multiple examples of scientific and historical analysis. During the 5th century, around 449 A.D., the Britons asked the Saxons to come to the British Isles to help drive back the invading Picts. The Britons had long relied on the armies and legates of Rome to fight their battles, who had recently abandoned them. The people had become weak and their defenses were in poor shape. Consequently, they had to give the Saxons land and supplies, and after the Saxons were established, they started to invade the Isle. The Britons, betrayed, lost ground, some fled their homes and left for Britany across the English Channel, while others hid or tried to fight back. The Saxon lands in the British Isles persisted for years, and you can see the effects the invasion had politically, as they established a kingdom and drove a large population of the Britons out. You can also see how they affected the isle