Tells the stories and depicts the worlds of the Vandal, Saxon, Frank, and Lombard warrior tribes, invaders of the Roman Empire, examining their rites, tactics, weapons, and agendas.
Traces the history of Europe from the disintegration of the Roman Empire through the rise of Islam with emphasis on the migrations of peoples and the spread of Christianity.
Presents a biography of Charlemagne, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from A.D. 768 to 814, examining aspects of his personal life and character, and discussing his motivations and actions as a leader.
Describes the weapons and armor used by soldiers during the four-hundred-year period of invasions, wars, migrations, and unrest in Europe that followed the break-up of the stable patterns of the Roman Empire.
