Migration period in the Roman Empire 100 to 500
Migration period in the Roman Empire 100 to 500. The Migration period, also called the Barbarian Invasions or Völkerwanderung (German for \"wandering of the peoples\"), was a period of human migration that occurred roughly between the years 300 to 700 CE in Europe, marking the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. These movements were catalyzed by profound changes within both the Roman Empire and the so-called 'barbarian frontier'. Migrating peoples during this period included the Goths, Vandals, Bulgars, Alans, Suebi, Frisians, and Franks, among other Germanic and Slavic tribes.