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What if the Germans, Alans and Huns would move further westward instead of turning south? We saw the Balkans falling first to the Goths, later to the Huns and then the Persians conquering Egypt and the Levant. In the end of the 5th century also the last Roman influence in Anatolia was gone. Let's say this scenario happens instead of the east in the west.

Like in OTL Italy would probably fall to the Vandals or maybe the Goths (but in this scenario the Romans can't reconquer it without ), the Franks carve their little state out of northern Gallia, maybe the Huns take Hispania ... (dont know what to do with Carthago, it getting conquered by the barbarians seems borderline ASB) ... Britain ends up Celtic like OTL. Everything east of the Adriatic Sea survives. I don't know how long the East can stand against the Persians but certainly longer than OTL.

After a few centuries we would probably have in the East a Latin upper class (Emperor, Princes, Nobles etc.) and a Greek and Syrian speeking lower class. I think that will be challenging for the Empire. We would for sure see revolts that destroy the empire but how long could it last? 300 or 400 years? Even longer?

My guess: not more than 200 or 300 years, then anti-roman foces would rip the Empire apart and etablish Hellenic kingdoms or duchies or something like that.

What do you think?
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